psycho
pronunciation
How to pronounce psycho in British English:
UK [ˈsaɪkəʊ]
How to pronounce psycho in American English:
US [ˈsaɪkoʊ]
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- Noun:
- a person afflicted with psychosis
Word Origin
- psycho (adj.)
- 1927, shortening of psychological; 1936 (Raymond Chandler) as shortening of psychopathic (adj.).
- psycho (n.)
- 1925, short for psychologist; as short for psychopath from 1942.
Example
- 1. Don 't you realize your dad is psycho ?
- 2. You think psycho barbie will follow her there ?
- 3. Get away from me , you lazy-eyed psycho !
- 4. Was she psycho or something ?
- 5. Speaking from personal experience , it takes more than positive thinking or psycho cybernetics .