narco

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English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Clipping of narcotics.. From narcotic.

Noun

narco (plural narcos)

  1. 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.
  2. (crime) A Latin American drug baron, usually from Colombia or Mexico.
    • 2010 October 16, “Under the volcano”, in The Economist‎:
      The conflict has become a test of endurance for both the government and the narcos.
  3. (law enforcement) Acronym of narcotics control officer (“a police officer specializing in drug crimes”).
    Synonym: narc

Etymology 2

Clipping of narcoleptic.

Noun

narco (plural narcos)

  1. (pathology) 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...).
    • 2007, Karen Russell, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves‎, →ISBN, page 62:
      Apneics, Others, and Narcos all gossip merrily on the walk back to our cabins.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaɾko/
  • Rhymes: -aɾko
  • Syllabification: nar‧co

Etymology 1

Short for narcotraficante (“drug trafficker”).

Noun

narco m (plural narcos, feminine narca, feminine plural narcas)

  1. drug trafficker, drug lord
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Short for narcotráfico (“drug trafficking”).

Noun

narco m (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) drug trafficking
    la guerra contra el narco
    the war against drug trafficking
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