sicko
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Usage
What does sicko mean? Sicko is a slang word for someone considered deranged, sadistic, perverted, disturbed, or the like.
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Origin of sicko
Example Sentences
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It’s worth watching the whole thing, if you’re exactly the right kind of sicko.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Cycling through head coaches like Hollywood assistants who can’t perfect a Starbucks order is another symptom of college football’s sicko economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
If you’re a sicko, buy the Orange Push-Up shake, which looks radioactive and tastes like being 7 years old.
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2023
It’s my comfort book, which probably means I’m a sicko, but I don’t care!
From New York Times • May 13, 2023
“He’s been sicko all his life,” Mary Anne explained to Ben.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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