Wack
/wæk/ adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An eccentric; an oddball; a weirdo.
- 2 A friendly term of address. UK
"A few well chosen words such as "Let's be having you wack!", works wonders. The dockers know that they've got a Scouse to deal with. I'm not saying that a Southerner couldn't handle the situation, but the job might well take longer."
- 3 PCP, phencyclidine (as also whack). dated
Adjective
- 1 Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up. slang
"Every record they ever made was straight-up wack."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"You'll find that the voting patterns are completely out of wack with the constituents."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Back-formation from wacky. Alternatively, possibly a blend of white + black, in the sense that it may appear black on the outside, but it's really white on the inside. Compare oreo.
Etymology 2
Clipping of wacker (“a Liverpudlian; a resident of Liverpool, England”).