whacked-out
[ hwakt-out, wakt- ]
/ ˈʰwæktˈaʊt, ˈwækt- /
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adjective Slang.
tired; exhausted; worn-out.
wacky; crazy.
stupefied or crazed by narcotic drugs or alcohol; stoned.
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Nearby words
whachamacallit, whack, whack off, whacked, whacked out, whacked-out, whacking, whacko, whacky, whaikorero, whakairo
Also wacked-out.
Origin of whacked-out
First recorded in 1965–70
Definition for whacked out (2 of 2)
Related formswhack·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for whacked out
whack
/ (wæk) /
verb (tr)
noun
interjection
an exclamation imitating the noise of a sharp resounding blow
Derived Formswhacker, noun
Word Origin for whack
C18: perhaps a variant of thwack, ultimately of imitative origin
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Word Origin and History for whacked out
whack
"to strike sharply," 1719, probably of imitative origin. The noun is from 1737. The word in out of whack (1885) is perhaps the slang meaning "share, just portion" (1785), which may be from the notion of the blow that divides, or the rap of the auctioneer's hammer.
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Idioms and Phrases with whacked out (1 of 2)
whacked out
Tired out, exhausted, as in They were whacked out after that long flight. [Slang; mid-1900s]
Crazy, especially under the influence of drugs. For example, She looked whacked out when the police picked her up. [Slang; mid-1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with whacked out (2 of 2)
whack
In addition to the idioms beginning with whack
- whacked out
- whack off
also see:
- have a crack (whack) at
- out of kilter (whack)
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