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narco

narco

See also: narco-

English

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. A South American drug baron.
    • 2016 October 16, “Under the volcano”, in The Economist:
      The conflict has become a test of endurance for both the government and the narcos.
  3. A police officer specializing in drug crimes
Related terms
  • knocko, another term for a narcotics agent

Etymology 2

From narcolepsy.

Noun

narco (plural narcos)

  1. 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 9780307276674, page 62:
      Apneics, Others, and Narcos all gossip merrily on the walk back to our cabins.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnar.ko/, [ˈnaɾ.ko]

Etymology 1

Short for narcotraficante (drug dealer).

Noun

narco m (plural narcos, feminine narca)

  1. drug dealer, drug lord
Derived terms
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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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