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Psycho

//ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane. colloquial, derogatory

    "That psycho jawn had snuck a pistol into the gym while we was practicing and started shooting shit up like she was some kinda hot female action hero."

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane. derogatory, slang

    "The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos."

  2. 2
    A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught. informal, uncountable

    "I've got anthro, socio, lunch, and psycho."

  3. 3
    a person afflicted with psychosis wordnet
  4. 4
    A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner. broadly, derogatory, slang

    "She complained that he was a psycho for driving at such a high speed in heavy traffic."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of psychotic or psychopath + -o (“person with characteristic”). Compare sicko.

Etymology 2

Clipping of psychotic or psychopath + -o (“person with characteristic”). Compare sicko.

Etymology 3

Clipping of psychology.

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