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psycho

adj
/ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯/UK/ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯/CA

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

    • 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.
    • Oh, she's sweet but a psycho / A little bit psycho / At night she's screamin' / "I'm-ma-ma-ma out my mind"

  2. 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"

  3. 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.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA