schizo
noun[C]
uk/ˈskɪt.səʊ/us/ˈskɪt.soʊ/pluralschizosschizonoun[C](MENTALLY ILL)
informalusuallyoffensive
apersonwith themedicalconditionofschizophrenia:
At thetimehe wastreatingschizos anddepressives.
- The word "schizo"cropsup a fewtimesandsoundslike anout-of-datechildhoodtaunt.
- Inadditionto suchclearlyoffensive, andhenceunacceptable,expressionsasloony,maniac,nutter,psychoand schizo, thetermstoavoidinclude"victimof" and "sufferingfrom".
schizonoun[C](STRANGE)
informaldisapprovingoffensive
apersonwhoactsin astrangeand sometimesviolentorthreateningway :
Heturnsinto arealschizo when he's had too much todrink.他酒喝多了就会大发酒疯。
- Mycolleaguebecameacompletehostileschizo after Ireceivedapromotion.
- "Theycallme a schizo," hewhisperedto areporterlastweek.
schizo
adjective
uk/ˈskɪt.səʊ/us/ˈskɪt.soʊ/schizoadjective(MENTALLY ILL)
informalusuallyoffensive
having orrelatingto themedicalconditionofschizophrenia:
My mother'scurrentdiagnosisis schizoaffectivedisorder,bipolartype.
- HisinstitutionalisedschizodadisplayedbyBillPullman
- If any of you did a littleresearchon schizodisordersyou willrealizethat this is forreal, she is notmalingering, and have a littlecompassionfor this woman.
- Adoctordiagnosedme asnuts, told mymomI wasborderlineschizo.
schizoadjective(STRANGE)
informaldisapprovingoffensive
actingin astrangeand sometimesviolentorthreateningway:
HeexplainsthatpeopleinEnglandareweird; they're schizo.
- Kentucky has never been on themap. Well, until thatboywent schizo.
- They got a schizoGermanShepherddogthat theyrescuedfrom thepound. He just goes around and around and around.