schizo

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Meaning · English

Schizophrenic.

Register: derogatory, offensive, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Lucky for you you aren't in one of our great public hospitals; they put the loonies next to the heroin addicts, and there's so much drug traffic in the wards that the poor schizos end up with bad habits.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “schizo” mean?

Schizophrenic.

Is “schizo” formal or informal?

schizo is generally derogatory, offensive, slang.