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wack

WAK/wæk/

Adjectivewacker, wackest

Noun pluralwacks

4 meanings of wack

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  1. 1
    adjectiveslang
    Bad, boring, or not cool, used to put something or someone down.

    Like a party you were excited about that turns out boring and dull.

    That movie was totally wack, so we left halfway through.

    The new rules at school are pretty wack if you ask me.

    Similarlame, lousy, corny, weak, bad

    Oppositecool, dope, fresh, awesome

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A strange or odd person who acts in unusual ways.

    The old wack down the street collects broken clocks.

    Everyone thought he was a bit of a wack for talking to his plants.

    Similarweirdo, oddball, eccentric, kook

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  3. 3
    nounUK
    A friendly word used in Liverpool to call someone, like saying 'buddy.'

    Like calling a friend 'buddy' or 'pal.'

    Thanks for the help, wack, I owe you one.

    Come on, wack, we'll be late for the match.

    Similarmate, pal

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    noundateduncountable
    An old street name for the drug PCP.

    The police found wack hidden inside the car door.

    He got sick after taking wack at the party.

    SimilarPCP

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Origins

Meanings 1–2, 4

It comes from the word "wacky." Some think it may be a mix of "white" and "black."

Meaning 3

It is a short form of "wacker," meaning a person from Liverpool, England.