narco

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnɑːkəʊ/

Etymology 1

From narcotic.

Noun

narco (plural narcos)

1. Narcotics.
   • 1971, Robert Deane Pharr, SRO:

     Margo sighed her contentment. ‘Selling narco in Harlem is the life. There's nothing finer.’

   • 2002, Jeanette Windle, The DMZ:

     Colonel Thornton had the deepest admiration for the Colombians at all levels of society who had made a stand against corruption and narco-dealing, often at the cost of their own lives.

2. A South American drugs baron.
   • 2010 16 Oct, “Under the volcano”, The Economist:

     The conflict has become a test of endurance for both the government and the narcos.

Etymology 2

From narcolepsy.

Noun

narco (plural narcos)

1. Someone suffering from narcolepsy
   • 1998 6 January, “Not many postings?”, alt.support.narcolepsy, Usenet:

     I too am a narco. Have been for about 10 years.

   • 1999 1 February, Sean Flynn, “Life's dilemmas - sometimes, they ARE a bitch..”, rec.music.hip-hop, Usenet:

     Besides, staying awake on your first day at a new job is definitely NOT a problem (unless you're a narco or something...).

   • 2007, Karen Russell, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves^[1], ISBN 9780307276674, page 62:

     Apneics, Others, and Narcos all gossip merrily on the walk back to our cabins.

Anagrams

• acorn, caron, Coran, racon

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Spanish

Etymology

Short for narcotraficante.

Noun

narco m. (plural narcos, feminine singular narca, feminine plural narcas)

1. drug dealer