wack job

[ wak-job ]

/ ˈwæk ˌdʒɒb /

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noun Slang.

an odd, irrational, or unconventional person; wack; wacko: I can't imagine why they hired that new line supervisor—he's a total wack job.

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Also whack job .

Origin of wack job

First recorded in 1975–80 in spelling whack job

Words nearby wack job

Wac, Wace, wack, wacke, wacked-out, wack job, wacko, wacky, wacky tobacky, Waco, wad