wack
wack Lexical Profile
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• adjective
North American Of poor quality, inferior, uncool, or disappointing (used in informal and hip-hop slang).
"The critics agreed that the sequel had a wack storyline compared to the original film."
North American Strange, crazy, eccentric, or absurd.
"Working two overnight shifts in a row really messes with your sleep schedule in a wack way."
• noun
North American An eccentric, irrational, or crazy person.
"The neighborhood kids thought the reclusive inventor was a total wack until he showed them his solar-powered car."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the slang adjective 'wack' (meaning inferior, uncool, or absurd) with its homophone 'whack' (meaning to strike forcefully or a sharp blow).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in 20th-century American slang as a shortened form of 'wacky' (meaning eccentric or crazy), the adjective sense meaning 'bad' or 'inferior' was popularized by hip-hop culture in the late 1970s and 1980s.
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