loco

/'loukou/
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loco

The old train engine was considered completely loco by the townsfolk.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Crazy, insane, mentally unbalanced: An informal or slang term describing someone or something as irrational, foolish, or wildly erratic in behavior or thought.
Usage
  • The word loco is primarily used in informal, colloquial, or slang contexts. It often conveys a sense of being wildly crazy or foolish, rather than a clinical mental condition. It is frequently used in American English.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The constant noise from the construction site is driving me loco.
    • He must be loco to try skydiving without any training.
    • That idea sounds completely loco to me.
Advanced Usage
  • "to go loco": to become crazy or lose one's sanity.
    • The pressure of the final exams made him feel like he was going loco.
  • "loco weed": a slang term for certain plants, like jimsonweed, that can cause delirium or hallucinations if ingested.
    • Farmers warn their animals to stay away from the loco weed.
Variants and Related Words
  • Locomotive (n): A powered railway vehicle. (Note: This is a distinct word; "loco" is sometimes an abbreviation for it, but with a completely different meaning from the slang adjective.)
  • Locoweed (n): Any of several plants of western North America that are poisonous to livestock, causing a disease ("locoism") characterized by erratic behavior.
Synonyms
  • Crazy
  • Insane
  • Mad
  • Bonkers
  • Balmy (as seen in the reference context: "it used to drive my husband balmy")
Idioms
  • Out of one's loco mind: An intensified, slang version of "out of one's mind," meaning utterly crazy or irrational.
    • You're out of your loco mind if you think you can finish that project in one day.
loco

The old train engine was considered completely loco by the townsfolk.

Adjective
  1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
    • it used to drive my husband balmy

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