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English word origin

Etymology of narco

Clipping of narcotics. From narcotic.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Narcotics. · A Latin American drug baron, usually from Colombia or Mexico. · Acronym of narcotics control officer (“a police officer specializing in drug crimes”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of narcotics. From narcotic.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Someone suffering from narcolepsy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of narcoleptic.

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