1. Plural of locoism; instances of crazy, irrational, or eccentric behavior or speech.
Usage: informal; often used humorously or colloquially
2. A disease affecting livestock, especially cattle and sheep, caused by eating plants containing alkaloids (such as locoweed); characterized by erratic behavior and neurological symptoms.
Usage: veterinary; technical

Examples

• His locoisms at the party made everyone laugh.
• The old prospector's locoisms were legendary in the small desert town.
• Ranchers had to watch for locoisms in their cattle herds during drought years.
• She dismissed his wild theories as mere locoisms.
• The horse showed signs of locoisms after grazing in the contaminated pasture.
• His locoisms grew worse as the fever took hold.