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psycho en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯/ (Canada, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/ (Australia, UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.
    • Oh, she's sweet but a psycho / A little bit psycho / At night she's screamin' / "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" 2018, Ava Max, Madison Love, Tix, Cook Classics, Cirkut, “Sweet but Psycho”, in Heaven & Hell, performed by Ava Max:
    • 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. 2006, Noire [pseudonym], Thug-A-Licious: An Urban Erotic Tale, New York, N.Y.: One World, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 258:

Forms

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syko alternative, slang lexicographic
most psycho Degree=Sup lexicographic
more psycho Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (13)

pt psicótico ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · sv vansinnig ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · da psyko ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · sv tokig ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · pt psicopático ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · he פסיכי ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · de psycho ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · ia psychopathic ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · pt louco ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · ia psychotic ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · pt psicopata ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · id tak waras ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic) · sv psykopatisk ((colloquial or pejorative) Psychotic)

psycho en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯/ (Canada, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/ (Australia, UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, slang) A person who is psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.
    • The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos.
    • Oh, she's hot but a psycho / So left but she's right, though / At night she's screamin' / "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind" 2018, Ava Max, Madison Love, Tix, Cook Classics, Cirkut, “Sweet but Psycho”, in Heaven & Hell, performed by Ava Max:
  2. (broadly, derogatory, 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.

Forms

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psychos Number=Plur lexicographic
syko alternative, slang lexicographic

Deriveds

psychobitch · psychobilly

Synonyms

freak · loose cannon · freak · weirdo · nutcase · wacko · creep · loony

Translations (33)

cmn 精神病患者 (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · pt insano (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · ru псих (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · el ψυχώ (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · pt louco (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · pt psicopata (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · fr psychopathe (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · tr sayko (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · bg психопат (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · he פסיכי (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · de Psychopath (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · de Psycho (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · fi psyko (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · cmn 精神病人 (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · es psicópata (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · cmn 狂人 (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · fi sekopää (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · pt psicótico (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · pt doido (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · fi kaistapää (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · pt psicopata (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · cmn 瘋子 /疯子 (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · yue 黐線佬 /黐线佬 (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · fi kaistapää (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · sv psyko (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · ota دلی (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · ru псих (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · pt psicótico (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · sv galning (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · de Verrückte (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · sv psykfall (psychotic or otherwise insane person) · ja 狂人 (person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) · sv psyk (psychotic or otherwise insane person)

psycho en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯/ (Canada, US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/ (Australia, UK)

Etymology

Clipping of psychology.

Meanings

  1. (informal, uncountable) A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.
    • I've got anthro, socio, lunch, and psycho.

Forms

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syko alternative, slang lexicographic