whacky
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Instead of disseminating useful information and debating important ideas, the internet is too often used to promote whacky theories and titillate users with inane gossip.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023
Dimming switches also don’t mesh with smart bulbs as dimming disrupts the power to the bulb, making it do whacky things like flicker or go unresponsive.
From The Verge • Jun. 14, 2022
But the counterintuitive mix of story and score felt gimmicky to me, and the convoluted story of a group of mixed-up lovers overcoming a litany of whacky obstacles became a chore to watch.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021
"This stuff looks whacky and crazy but diving into it with the understanding of pure energy is a pretty wild experience. Maybe ahead of its time but worth an open mind," Derek wrote.
From Fox News • Jan. 24, 2020
As the Pantomime and Music-hall poet sang, "Tooral looral lido, whacky smacky smack!"
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 104, January 28, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir
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