## Etymology
A clipping of alcoholic with the colloquial -o suffix (common in Australian slang); from alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder').

## AI Etymology
Alco is a noun meaning "(slang) an alcoholic or heavy drinker". Historically, it is a clipping of alcoholic with the colloquial -o suffix (common in Australian slang); from alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: alco is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "(slang) an alcoholic or heavy drinker", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Arabic al-kuḥl. Close English family members include alcohol, and alcoholic.

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