loco
pronunciation
How to pronounce loco in British English:
UK [ˈləʊkəʊ]
How to pronounce loco in American English:
US [ ˈloʊkoʊ]
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- Adjective:
- informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Word Origin
- loco (adj.)
- 1844, American English, from Spanish loco (adj.) "insane," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Arabic lauqa, fem. of 'alwaq "fool, crazy person." Loco-weed (1877) was name given to species of western U.S. plants that cause cattle and horse diseases that make them stagger and act strangely.
Example
- 1. Chile 's 50000 artisanal fishermen now produce a steady , and lucrative , 2500-5000 tonnes of loco a year .
- 2. Think your loco act scares me ?
- 3. Don 't you know I 'm loco ?
- 4. I don 't know what it is about you carmen that makes me feel plumb loco .
- 5. I 'm doing a keynote presentation today at the geo loco conference in san francisco .