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demento

American

[dih-men-toh] / dɪˈmɛn toʊ /

noun

Slang.

a deranged, mentally disturbed, or fanatic person; lunatic; nut.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

dementos

plural

Etymology

Origin of demento

dement(ed) + -o

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