loco
[ loh-koh ]
/ ˈloʊ koʊ /
noun, plural lo·cos.
verb (used with object), lo·coed, lo·co·ing.
to poison with locoweed.
Slang. to cause to be insane or crazy.
adjective
Slang. out of one's mind; insane; crazy.
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Origin of loco
1835–45, Americanism; < Spanish: insane
Definition for loco (2 of 7)
in loco
[ in loh-koh ]
/ ɪn ˈloʊ koʊ /
adverb Latin.
in place; in the proper place.
Origin of in loco
First recorded in 1700–10
Definition for loco (3 of 7)
in loco parentis
[ in loh-koh pah-ren-tees; English in loh-koh puh-ren-tis ]
/ ɪn ˈloʊ koʊ pɑˈrɛn tis; English ɪn ˈloʊ koʊ pəˈrɛn tɪs /
adverb Latin.
in the place or role of a parent.
Definition for loco (4 of 7)
loco citato
[ loh-koh ki-tah-toh; English loh-koh sahy-tey-toh, si-tah-toh ]
/ ˈloʊ koʊ kɪˈtɑ toʊ; English ˈloʊ koʊ saɪˈteɪ toʊ, sɪˈtɑ toʊ /
adverb Latin.
Definition for loco (5 of 7)
loco primo citato
[ loh-koh pree-moh ki-tah-toh; English loh-koh prahy-moh sahy-tey-toh, pree-moh si-tah-toh ]
/ ˈloʊ koʊ ˈpri moʊ kɪˈtɑ toʊ; English ˈloʊ koʊ ˈpraɪ moʊ saɪˈteɪ toʊ, ˈpri moʊ sɪˈtɑ toʊ /
adverb Latin.
Definition for loco (6 of 7)
loco supra citato
[ loh-koh soo-prah ki-tah-toh; English loh-koh soo-pruh sahy-tey-toh, si-tah-toh ]
/ ˈloʊ koʊ ˈsu prɑ kɪˈtɑ toʊ; English ˈloʊ koʊ ˈsu prə saɪˈteɪ toʊ, sɪˈtɑ toʊ /
adverb Latin.
Definition for loco (7 of 7)
suo loco
[ soo -oh law-koh; English soo-oh loh-koh ]
/ ˈsʊ oʊ ˈlɔ koʊ; English ˈsu oʊ ˈloʊ koʊ /
adverb Latin.
in one's own or rightful place.
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British Dictionary definitions for loco (1 of 6)
British Dictionary definitions for loco (2 of 6)
loco
2/ (ˈləʊkəʊ) /
adjective
slang, mainly US insane
(of an animal) affected with loco disease
noun plural -cos
short for locoweed
verb (tr)
to poison with locoweed
US slang to make insane
Word Origin for loco
C19: via Mexican Spanish from Spanish: crazy
British Dictionary definitions for loco (3 of 6)
loco
3/ (ˈləʊkəʊ) /
adjective
denoting a price for goods, esp goods to be exported, that are in a place specified or known, the buyer being responsible for all transport charges from that placeloco Bristol; a loco price
Word Origin for loco
C20: from Latin locō from a place
British Dictionary definitions for loco (4 of 6)
in loco parentis
/ Latin (ɪn ˈləʊkəʊ pəˈrɛntɪs) /
in place of a parent: said of a person acting in a parental capacity
British Dictionary definitions for loco (5 of 6)
loco citato
/ (ˈlɒkəʊ sɪˈtɑːtəʊ) /
in the place or passage quotedAbbreviation: loc. cit, lc
Word Origin for loco citato
Latin: in the place cited
British Dictionary definitions for loco (6 of 6)
suo loco
/ (ˈsuːəʊ ˈlɒkəʊ) /
adverb
mainly law in a person or thing's own or rightful place
Word Origin for suo loco
Latin
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Culture definitions for loco
in loco parentis
[ (in loh-koh puh-ren-tis) ]
To assume the duties and responsibilities of a parent: “Because Jack's parents were out of town, his sister acted in loco parentis and punished him for staying out so late.” From Latin, meaning “in the place of a parent.”
Note
At one time, colleges and universities acted in loco parentis for their students, but this is no longer true.
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