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wacko.

Amusingly eccentric or irrational.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwæ.kəʊ/UK/ˈwæ.koʊ/US
  1. Amusingly eccentric or irrational.

    derogatory · informal · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English whack Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wack(y) Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English wacko From wack(y) + -o.

noun/ˈwæ.kəʊ/UK/ˈwæ.koʊ/US
  1. An amusingly eccentric or irrational person.

    derogatory · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English whack Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wack(y) Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English wacko From wack(y) + -o.

intj/ˈwæ.kəʊ/UK/ˈwæ.koʊ/US
  1. Hurrah!

    UK · dated
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English whack Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wack(y) Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English wacko From wack(y) + -o.

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