loco

[ loh-koh ]

/ ˈloʊ koʊ /

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noun, plural lo·cos.

locoweed.

Slang. an insane person; maniac.

Veterinary Pathology. locoism.

verb (used with object), lo·coed, lo·co·ing.

to poison with locoweed.

Slang. to cause to be insane or crazy.

adjective

Slang. out of one's mind; insane; crazy.

Origin of loco

1835–45, Americanism;<Spanish: insane

Words nearby loco

lockup, lock washer, Lockwood, Lockwood home, Lockyer, loco, loco citato, loco disease, Locofoco, Locofocoism, locoism

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Example sentences from the Web for loco

Cameron is in essence assuming the role of in loco parentis in relation to almost every household in Britain.
Britain’s Idiotic “Opt-In” Porn Ban|Brendan O’Neill|November 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Every one knows that bishops and archbishops have done very funny things—in loco.
Dealings With The Dead|A Sexton of the Old School
Walton discouraged calls from other cattle men, and lived alone except for a half-witted Mexican—Loco.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
Such definitions of the art as may be needed must be given in loco , cursorily and dogmatically.
The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future|A. T. Mahan

He berated his bungling, fumbling, thoughtless notions and cursed himself for trying to help Penny by the "loco" means he'd used.
The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker
Steam Street very appropriately leads to the forty or fifty acres that the "shops" cover, and to the busy silence of the loco.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for loco (1 of 3)

loco¹

/ (ˈləʊkəʊ) /

noun

informal short for locomotive

British Dictionary definitions for loco (2 of 3)

loco²

/ (ˈləʊkəʊ) /

adjective

slang, mainly US insane

(of an animal) affected with loco disease

noun plural -cos

short for locoweed

verb (tr)

to poison with locoweed

US slang to make insane

Word Origin for loco

C19: via Mexican Spanish from Spanish: crazy

British Dictionary definitions for loco (3 of 3)

loco³

/ (ˈləʊkəʊ) /

adjective

denoting a price for goods, esp goods to be exported, that are in a place specified or known, the buyer being responsible for all transport charges from that placeloco Bristol; a loco price

Word Origin for loco

C20: from Latin locō from a place

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单词	loco
释义	loco [ loh-koh ] / ˈloʊ koʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR loco ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lo·cos. locoweed. Slang. an insane person; maniac. Veterinary Pathology. locoism. verb (used with object), lo·coed, lo·co·ing. to poison with locoweed. Slang. to cause to be insane or crazy. adjective Slang. out of one's mind; insane; crazy. Origin of loco 1835–45, Americanism;<Spanish: insane Words nearby loco lockup, lock washer, Lockwood, Lockwood home, Lockyer, loco, loco citato, loco disease, Locofoco, Locofocoism, locoism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loco Cameron is in essence assuming the role of in loco parentis in relation to almost every household in Britain. Britain’s Idiotic “Opt-In” Porn Ban\|Brendan O’Neill\|November 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Every one knows that bishops and archbishops have done very funny things—in loco. Dealings With The Dead\|A Sexton of the Old School Walton discouraged calls from other cattle men, and lived alone except for a half-witted Mexican—Loco. The Long Dim Trail\|Forrestine C. Hooker Such definitions of the art as may be needed must be given in loco , cursorily and dogmatically. The Interest of America in Sea Power, Present and Future\|A. T. Mahan He berated his bungling, fumbling, thoughtless notions and cursed himself for trying to help Penny by the "loco" means he'd used. The Lone Ranger Rides\|Fran Striker Steam Street very appropriately leads to the forty or fifty acres that the "shops" cover, and to the busy silence of the loco. From Sea to Sea\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for loco (1 of 3) loco¹ / (ˈləʊkəʊ) / noun informal short for locomotive British Dictionary definitions for loco (2 of 3) loco² / (ˈləʊkəʊ) / adjective slang, mainly US insane (of an animal) affected with loco disease noun plural -cos short for locoweed verb (tr) to poison with locoweed US slang to make insane Word Origin for loco C19: via Mexican Spanish from Spanish: crazy British Dictionary definitions for loco (3 of 3) loco³ / (ˈləʊkəʊ) / adjective denoting a price for goods, esp goods to be exported, that are in a place specified or known, the buyer being responsible for all transport charges from that placeloco Bristol; a loco price Word Origin for loco C20: from Latin locō from a place Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to loco batty, bizarre, brainsick, cracked, crazed, cuckoo, daft, demented, deranged, disordered, distraught, dotty, fatuous, frenzied, idiotic, impractical, irrational, irresponsible, loony, lunatic
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loco

noun, plural lo·cos.

verb (used with object), lo·coed, lo·co·ing.

adjective

Origin of loco

Words nearby loco

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British Dictionary definitions for loco (1 of 3)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for loco (2 of 3)

adjective

noun plural -cos

verb (tr)

Word Origin for loco

British Dictionary definitions for loco (3 of 3)

adjective

Word Origin for loco

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