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MoCo

(US, slang) Montgomery County, Maryland.

ˈmoʊkoʊDocumented since 2000s2000sGen ZCurrent209 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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4 citations · last seen May 2026

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Born ~2001 · 1 year of recorded use
2001Born2026: 4 citationsToday, 2026
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, slang) Montgomery County, Maryland.

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  • “Reading the same guy's posts talking about f*tterman was good actually before the stroke was some wild ass cope. He claims to live here and I have DOUBTS. Serious MoCo energy.”

  • “2/7 The math: A median home in MoCo now requires ~$270K household income. The median couple earns $131K. Teachers, firefighters, and nurses can't afford the community they serve. That's not an inconvenience — it's a displacement crisis.”

I'm hoping to answer you and our Silver Spring questioner, who was looking for something this weekend in MoCo.
Origin: From the two initial syllables, attested as early as 2001. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Tis a dish called… loco moco for breakfast Hamburger, egg, and rice usually, but this rice has kimchi”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Are Swedish meatballs just a loco moco in bite sized form?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Reading the same guy's posts talking about f*tterman was good actually before the stroke was some wild ass cope. He claims to live here and I have DOUBTS. Serious MoCo energy.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “2/7 The math: A median home in MoCo now requires ~$270K household income. The median couple earns $131K. Teachers, firefighters, and nurses can't afford the community they serve. That's not an inconvenience — it's a displacement crisis.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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