psycho v.
1. (Aus.) to work out a person’s state of mind.
![]() | Moonlight (1995) 169: ‘It’s a complex,’ said Kathy. ‘We ought to get her psychoed.’. | |
![]() | Argot in DAUS (1993). |
2. to suspend or dismiss a person from work for psychological reasons.
![]() | Crack War (1991) 58: Richie was suspended right then and there [...] Psychoed him right out of the job. |
In phrases
(UK prison) to be sent to a psychiatric prison.
![]() | Inside 44: I wanted to get psychoed off. |
to subject to psychiatric tests.
![]() | Castle Keep (1966) 145: You haven’t been psychoed out. |