psycho
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
psy*cho
[edit] Etymology
Prefix psycho-, as an abbreviation for psychotic or psychopath.
[edit] Adjective
psycho
- (colloquial): Psychotic, or otherwise insane.
[edit] Translations
- Interlingua: psychotic, psychopathic
- Portuguese: psicótico m., psicopático m.
[edit] Noun
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psycho (plural psychos)
- (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.
[edit] 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
[edit] Translations
pyschotic or otherwise insane person
person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner
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- Interlingua: psychopathe, psychotic