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loco

UK/ˈləʊ.kəʊ/ US/ˈloʊkoʊ/ fairly common informal us

adjective

1.

Origin

From clipping of locomotive and locofoco, both from Latin locus (“place, cause”).

Phrases

  • diesel loco
  • in loco
  • in loco parentis
  • in loco parentum
  • loco moco
  • steam loco

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