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wack·o
(wăk′ō) also whack·o (wăk′ō, hwăk′ō)Slangn. pl. wack·os
A person regarded as eccentric or irrational: "a catchy pop portrait of a wacko who talks to himself in French" (Phoebe Hoban).
adj.
Wacky.
[Alteration of wacky.]
wacko
(ˈwækəʊ)adj
mad or eccentric
n, pl wackos
a mad or eccentric person
[C20: back formation from wacky]
wack•o
(ˈwæk oʊ)n., pl. wack•os,
adj. Slang. n.
1. Also, wack. an eccentric person.
adj. 2. wacky.
[1970–75, Amer.]
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