psycho
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koʊ adjective
3.
psychopathic or psychotic.
4.
crazy; mentally unstable.
Origin:
1935–40; by shortening
1935–40; by shortening
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World English Dictionary
psycho (ˈsaɪkəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n, —adj , pl -chos | |
| See psychopath an informal and offensive word for psychopath or psychopathic | |
| psycho- or (sometimes before a vowel) psych- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating the mind or psychological or mental processes: psychology; psychogenesis; psychosomatic | |
| [from Greek psukhē spirit, breath] | |
| psych- or (sometimes before a vowel) psych- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from Greek psukhē spirit, breath] | |
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Medical Dictionary
psycho psy·cho (sī'kō)
n.
A psychopath. adj.
Crazy; insane.
psycho- or psych-
pref.
Mind; mental: psychogenic.
Mental activities or processes: psychomotor.
Psychology; psychological: psychosocial.
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Slang Dictionary
psycho definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
| psycho psychopath |
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Example sentences
The rest was more of what you'd expect from the audition round: psycho rejects, bad-dancing wannabes and oblivious warblers.
Growing up in a society that reveres bad-boys with big guns makes you a psycho.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but he sounded psycho.
You'll have to ask someone who engages in this psycho stuff to talk about their emotions.
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