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psycho | loco |

As an adjective psycho

is (colloquial|or|pejorative) psychotic, or otherwise insane.

As a noun psycho

is (pejorative|slang) a person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.

As a verb loco is

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psycho

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (colloquial, or, pejorative) Psychotic, or otherwise insane.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative, slang) A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.
    • The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos .
  • (pejorative, slang) A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.
    • She complained that he was a psycho for driving at such a high speed in heavy traffic.
  • (informal) A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.
    • "I've got anthro, socio, lunch, and psycho."

    Synonyms

    * (pejorative for a pyschotic or otherwise insane person) freak, loony, nutcase, wacko * (pejorative for a person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) creep, freak, loose cannon, weirdo

    loco

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (music) A direction in written or printed music to return to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial) crazy
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    • You know, I’m a little loco . Kinda crazy, zany guy.
  • intoxicated by eating locoweed
    • Synonyms
    * pea struck

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) certain species of Astragalus'' or ''Oxytropis , capable of causing locoism.
    • Synonyms
    * locoweed

    Related terms

    * locoism

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rail transport, informal) a locomotive

    • Anagrams

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