narco
See also: narco-
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɑːkəʊ/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)kəʊ
Etymology 1
From narcotic.
Noun
narco (plural narcos)
- Narcotics.
- 1971, Robert Deane Pharr, SRO:
- Margo sighed her contentment. ‘Selling narco in Harlem is the life. There's nothing finer.’
- 2002, Jeanette Windle, The DMZ:
- Colonel Thornton had the deepest admiration for the Colombians at all levels of society who had made a stand against corruption and narco-dealing, often at the cost of their own lives.
- 1971, Robert Deane Pharr, SRO:
- A South American drug baron.
- A police officer specializing in drug crimes
Related terms
- knocko, another term for a narcotics agent
Etymology 2
From narcolepsy.
Noun
narco (plural narcos)
- Someone suffering from narcolepsy
- 1998 January 6, “Not many postings?”, in alt.support.narcolepsy, Usenet:
- I too am a narco. Have been for about 10 years.
- 1999 February 1, Sean Flynn, “Life's dilemmas - sometimes, they ARE a bitch..”, in rec.music.hip-hop, Usenet:
- Besides, staying awake on your first day at a new job is definitely NOT a problem (unless you're a narco or something...).
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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnar.ko/, [ˈnaɾ.ko]
Etymology 1
Short for narcotraficante (“drug dealer”).
Derived terms
Related terms
Etymology 2
Short for narcotráfico (“drug trafficking”).
Noun
narco m (uncountable)
- (colloquial) drug trafficking
- la guerra contra el narco
- the war against drug trafficking
- la guerra contra el narco
Hyponyms
Derived terms
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