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wack
1[ wak ]
/ wĂŠk /
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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: Iâm afraid the neighbors think weâre 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] /wĂŠk, ʰwĂŠk/ .
Origin of wack
1First recorded in 1935â40; perhaps back formation from wacky; popularized in 1986 from the anti-crack mural by the U.S. pop artist Keith Haring (1958â90), which bore the slogan âCrack is wackâ
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British Dictionary definitions for wack
wack
wacker (ËwĂŠkÉ)
/ (wĂŠk) /
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
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