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(wak′ē)

adjective wackier, wackiest

☆ Slang erratic, eccentric, or irrational

Origin: < ? whack + -y: cf. slap-happy

Related Forms:

wackily adverb
wackiness noun

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adjective wack·i·er also whack·i·er, wack·i·est also whack·i·est
Slang

Eccentric or irrational: a wacky person.
Crazy; silly: a wacky outfit.

Origin:

Origin: Variant of whacky

Origin: , probably from the phrase out of whack; see whack

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Related Forms:

wackˈi·ly adverb

wackˈi·ness noun

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