loco
4
9.8
- noun
- /ˈloʊkoʊ/
- Offensive
- You're loco for kissing me after that.
Examples
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Oh, that behind is driving me loco!
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Old Crip's getting more loco every minute.
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Not bad for a loco from the barrio, eh?
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...and he's going to go loco on your gringo asses.
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Old man Linton's plumb loco about them cuttin' down that tree.
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-Dude's loco.
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It make you loco!
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you're going loco.
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YOU IS TALKIN' LOCO, AND I LIKE IT.
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He acts so loco at parties, dancing on tables and singing loudly.
Synonyms
199
7.5
A person who behaves in a silly or strange way
166
8.1
A person who behaves wildly and dangerously and may hurt others
138
7.0
A person who acts in a strange or unusual way
108
6.4
A man who acts very strangely or dangerously and may be mentally ill
38
8.2
A person who has strange or unrealistic ideas
37
8.8
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
36
8.6
A person who behaves very strangely and may be dangerous
21
7.7
A person who is often angry and has strange ideas
18
7.2
A person who acts in a strange way
14
9.7
A person who behaves in strange or silly ways
10
7.0
A person who behaves in an unusual way that others find odd
4
8.6
A person who acts in a silly or strange way
4
9.9
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
4
8.3
A person who behaves in a strange, silly way
3
9.1
A person who acts in a very angry, dangerous, or unpredictable way
2
6.0
A person with unusual habits or behavior
1
8.8
A person who acts in a way that seems crazy
1
6.2
A person who acts in a wild or reckless way
1
9.9
A person who behaves very strangely
1
9.1
An insulting word for a person who acts very silly or strange
1
9.9
A person with very foolish or wild ideas
1
9.9
A person who behaves in a wild or strange way
A person who does silly or odd things
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A disease in farm animals from eating locoweed that makes them weak and tremble
- US
A plant that grows in small clumps with purple, pink, or white flowers in the dry southwest United States
How Eccentric
Surface Forms
Etymology
Loco as a noun is an informal way to call someone a 'crazy person'. It comes from Spanish and is related to local and location ('place'), so you can think of a 'loco' as someone who seems 'out of place' or very unusual, which is why the word refers to a wild or eccentric person.