Narco
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈnÉ‘Ëkəʊ/
Origin 1
From narcotic.
Full definition of narco
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.
- A South American drug baron.
- 2010, 16 Oct, Under the volcano, The conflict has become a test of endurance for both the government and the narcos.
Origin 2
From narcolepsy.
Noun
narco
(plural narcos)- Someone suffering from narcolepsy
- 1998, 6 January, Not many postings?, I too am a narco. Have been for about 10 years.
- 1999, 1 February, Sean Flynn, Life's dilemmas - sometimes, they ARE a bitch.., Besides, staying awake on your first day at a new job is definitely NOT a problem (unless you're a narco or something...).
- 2007, Karen Russell, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves, Apneics, Others, and Narcos all gossip merrily on the walk back to our cabins.