wack

== English == === Alternative forms === whack === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwæk/ Rhymes: -æk Hyphenation: wack Homophone: whack (wine–whine merger) === 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. ==== Adjective ==== wack (comparative wacker, superlative wackest) (originally African-American Vernacular, slang) Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== wack (plural wacks) An eccentric; an oddball; a weirdo. (dated, 70s drug slang) PCP, phencyclidine (as also whack). ===== Synonyms ===== wackjob, wacko; see also Thesaurus:strange person ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Clipping of wacker (“a Liverpudlian; a resident of Liverpool, England”). ==== Noun ==== wack (plural wacks) (UK, Liverpool) A friendly term of address. Synonyms: pal, mate === References === “wack”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “wack”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “wack”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === cawk