English Explanatory Dictionary

wack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.
noun
  1. An eccentric; an oddball; a weirdo.
  2. PCP, phencyclidine (as also whack).
noun
  1. A friendly term of address.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwæk/ En-au-wack.ogg

Word forms

wack wacker wackest whack wacks

Etymology

Back-formation from wacky. Alternatively, possibly a blend of white + black, in the sense that it may appear black on the outside, but it's really white on the inside. Compare oreo.

Synonyms

wackjob wacko pal mate

Derived words

wack out wack shack wicky-wack
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