Definition of loco
:in the register as written
—used as a direction in music
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Origin and Etymology of loco
Italian dialect, there, from Latin in loco in the place
Recent Examples of loco from the Web
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That Guillam sleeps with her after being in loco parentis isn’t just unlikely but a bit too Woody Allen for my tastes.
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A statue can be an inanimate chunk of rock or metal in loco parentis.
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Terry’s Kitchen in Bellevue does comfort food spanning east and west, from loco moco and chow mein to burgers and pork chops.
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As one of my colleagues said, this was straight loco.
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Acting in loco parentis, the school let its most academically ambitious students down by failing to do what teachers from kindergarten on have reminded students to do before tests: Follow directions!
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Dealing with these mental traumas isn't easy and the fear of being labeled a loca or loco is real within our community.
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Red Eye Brisket ($18), served atop rice with chimichurri and a fried egg, is an uptown version of surfer fave loco moco.
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At Animal, long a bastion of elevated stoner fare, Shook and Dotolo turned the loco moco into a meal for those craving sensory overload.
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Origin and Etymology of loco
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, crazy
Definition of loco
Examples of loco in a Sentence
years of living alone had clearly locoed the old rancher
First Known Use of loco
1884
Examples of loco in a Sentence
The crowd went loco when she walked out on the stage.
He's not just weird, he's positively loco.
Origin and Etymology of loco
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