wack

[ wak ]

/ wæk /

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noun

an odd, irrational, or unconventional person; wacko.

a thing or things that are unsatisfactory, worthless, or of low quality: The show is mostly a lot of wack, with a couple of funny moments.

adjective

extremely bad or inferior: The song is great, but the video is really wack.

odd, irrational, or unconventional; wacky: I’m afraid the neighbors think we’re wack!

extremely good: The guys scarfed down those wack cookies you made, and they're asking for more.

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Also whack

[wak, hwak] /wæk, ʰwæk/ .

Origin of wack

First recorded in 1935–40; perhaps back formation from wacky; popularized in 1986 from the anti-crack mural by the U.S. pop artist Keith Haring (1958–90), which bore the slogan “Crack is wack”

Words nearby wack

wabble, wabbly, wabi-sabi, Wac, Wace, wack, wacke, wacked-out, wack job, wacko, wacky

Other definitions for wack (2 of 2)

wack²

[ wak ]

/ wæk /

verb (used with or without object), noun

whack¹.

How to use wack in a sentence

And he can go from talking to his Wack Pack to talking to Julia Roberts.
Andy Cohen Reveals His ‘Watch What Happens Live’ Dream Guests|Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thankfully, the “mother of the Wack Packers” lived up to her reputation.
My Night at ‘America’s Got Talent’ With Mariann From Brooklyn|Kevin Fallon|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One of his most famous was the New York billboard he painted with the slogan “Crack is Wack.”
Keith Haring’s Public, Political Art at Paris’s Musée D’Art Moderne|Alice Cavanagh|April 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I throw out the dirt: (M) wapattikosch; (R) wacktóhsch (wack short).
Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-1834, Part III (the Text Being Chapters XXVIII-XXXIII of the London Edition, 1843, and the Appendix a Combination of the Appendices of the London and German [Coblentz, 1839] Editions)|Maximilian, Prinz von Wied

This is also called the Too-loo-le-wack, or Too-lool-we-ack Fall.
Bancroft's Tourist's Guide Yosemite|A.L. Bancroft
"This evenin' I'll bring you a jolly wack of the bingo," said Flairer.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds
We made our way to the store of Wack Stillman, a favourite rendezvous for the loafers and off-works.
Adventures in Many Lands|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wack

wack

wacker (ˈwækə)

/ (wæk) /

noun

Liverpool and Midland English dialect friend; pal: used chiefly as a term of address

Word Origin for wack

perhaps from dialect wack or whack to share out, hence one who shares, a friend

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

wack

Origin of wack

Words nearby wack

Other definitions for wack (2 of 2)

Words related to wack

How to use wack in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for wack

wacker (ˈwækə)

Word Origin for wack