wack
1 Americannoun
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an odd, irrational, or unconventional person; wacko.
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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
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extremely bad or inferior.
The song is great, but the video is really wack.
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odd, irrational, or unconventional; wacky.
I’m afraid the neighbors think we’re wack!
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extremely good.
The guys scarfed down those wack cookies you made, and they're asking for more.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
Etymology
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”
Example Sentences
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“I’m not an election denier,” he said, adding, “I’m not this crazy tinfoil-hat conspiracy wack job.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Thanks to baseball’s wack postseason rules, it guarantees them all of one postseason game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
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
But it’s pretty wack that they can’t temper their loathing for children enough to be kind to the sole member of the crew who is eagerly anticipating motherhood.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2020
The flapper dresses the contestants wore back then were wack like that!
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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