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whacky

American  
[hwak-ee, wak-ee] / ˈʰwæk i, ˈwæk i /

adjective

whackier, whackiest
  1. Slang. wacky.


whacky British  
/ ˈwækɪ /

adjective

  1. slang a variant spelling of wacky

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The headline for The Times review of Benny Goodman’s Bowl debut in 1937, its first jazz concert, was “Goodman’s Killer-Dillers Go Whacky in the Bowl.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022

But gee whiz, between Judge Moore and this Whacky Sheriff, it looks like Alabama is the Cowboy State.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2017

Black bass are fair on JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters and watermelon red Whacky Sticks along grassy banks early and late, and on Texas rigged green pumpkin worms along break lines.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2017

Black bass are fair on Pop-R’s, shad flukes, and watermelon red Whacky Sticks on jigheads along ledges in 8-15 feet at daylight.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2017

Black bass are good on Texas rigged weightless watermelon/blue flake Whacky Sticks, pumpkin/chartreuse Curb’s jigs, and smoke/red flake JDC Spider Grubs in 4-10 feet.

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2015