Etymology

loco moco

Today it means: A traditional Hawaiian meal, usually of white rice topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and gravy. Full definition →

Spanish loco
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The story

  1. Spanish · derived fromloco“crazy”
  2. English todayloco moco

Reportedly from Spanish loco (“crazy”), with an arbitrary rhyme for the second word.

Words from the same roots

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