wack job

American

[wak job] / ˈwæk ˌdʒɒb /

whack job

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.

Etymology

Origin of wack job

First recorded in 1975–80 in spelling whack job

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wack job

When words and phrases like "wack job," "mentally deranged" and "dotard" are exchanged, it's no surprise the U.S. and North Korea aren't allies.

From Fox News ● Feb. 12, 2020

Grandma is, to put it politely, a wack job, although she has good reason.

From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2010

I’m not one of those woo-woo people or a wack job.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

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