wacky
pronunciation
How to pronounce wacky in British English:
UK ['wækɪ]
How to pronounce wacky in American English:
US [ˈwæki]
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- Adjective:
- pungent adjectives of disesteem
- informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Word Origin
- wacky (adj.)
- "crazy, eccentric," 1935, variant of whacky (n.) "fool," late 1800s British slang, probably ultimately from whack "a blow, stroke," from the notion of being whacked on the head one too many times.
Example
- 1. Laughing at my 4-year-old son 's wacky sense of humor .
- 2. Nonetheless , it 's a wacky idea and worth a blog .
- 3. Physicists hope to find a new astronomy and test some wacky ideas
- 4. Add wacky sound effects for mailboxes
- 5. Like many of the best video games , angry birds hides a keen intelligence underneath its wacky exterior .