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wackadoodle

/ˈwæk.əˌduː.dəl/
wack · a · doo · dle
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wackadoodle Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

North American Extremely eccentric, irrational, or bizarre; crazy or foolish.

Example

"The committee immediately rejected his wackadoodle scheme to fund the project with lottery tickets."

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• noun

1

North American An eccentric, irrational, or fanatical person; a crackpot or oddball.

Example

"The late-night radio host often fielded calls from local wackadoodles peddling bizarre conspiracy theories."

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• Rhymes for wackadoodle

• Nearby Words

wabash
wachendorfia
wack
wackadoodle
wackily
wackiness
wacko

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in early 21st-century American English as a playful blend of 'wacky' (eccentric or crazy) and 'doodle' (a foolish person, or as a fanciful rhyming extension modeled on words like 'cock-a-doodle').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wackadoodle. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wackadoodle
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