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psycho

AdjektivSubstantivSubstantivhäufig in Dialogen

  • Kanada//ˈsaɪ̯.koʊ̯//
  • Australien//ˈsaɪ̯.kəʊ̯//

Psychotic, psychopathic, or (broadly) otherwise insane.

Adjektiv

  1. 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"

Herkunft

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

Substantiv

  1. 1

    SlangA 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"

  2. 2

    SlangA 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.

Substantiv

  1. 1

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

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

Herkunft

Clipping of psychology.

Formen

Plural
psychos
Komparativ
more psycho
Superlativ
most psycho
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