Sicko
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪkəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sicko is a noun meaning A physically ill person.
Meaning
A physically ill person.
More Meanings
- Characterized by depraved tastes or habits; deviant.
- (chiefly derogatory, slang) A person with unpleasant tastes, views or habits.
- (slang, chiefly derogatory) A mentally ill person.
Example Sentences
You're a gambler, huh? A sicko like Essay?
It was at this time that the lesbian "sicko" became the dominant image of the woman who loved other women and curing lesbians on the couch became a big business in America.
I couldn't hide that I was a sicko and different from the norm. I couldn't handle a full course load. I had to scale back. I felt weak, worthless, and nothing cam easily anymore.
1986 June 9, David Denby, Movies: Poison, New York, page 130, But in fact, the murders have been committed by an army of sickos, a phalanx of wild-eyed droolers led by a monster goon with a concrete jaw and a Neanderthal brow.
Word Forms
- sickos
- sickoes
Synonyms for sicko
Depending on context, synonyms include weirdo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include schmuck, lummox, wanker, crackpot, wacko, perv.
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