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wacko

[ wak-oh ]

/ ˈwæk oʊ /

Slang.

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noun, plural wack·os.

Also wack. an eccentric, strange, or odd person.

adjective

wacky.

Origin of wacko

1970–75, Americanism; see wacky, -o

Words nearby wacko

wac, wace, wack, wacke, wacked-out, wacko, wacky, wacky tobacky, waco, wad, wad medani

Example sentences from the Web for wacko

At first this plays like some sort of bizarre SNL sketch: the wacko physician.

Why Is Louis C.K. So Funny? He Uses Humor as a Moral Compass. |Andrew Romano |May 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
McCain called Cruz a “wacko bird” and later took it back, about as insincerely as possible.

Why the GOP Needs a Return to the Bush Leagues |Robert Shrum |April 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The hysteria and hostage taking of Wacko Bird Inc. is not reasonably matched to the current situation.

Heckuva Job, Wacko Birds: You’ve Shut Down the U.S. Government |Kirsten Powers |October 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The GOP “suicide caucus”, led by proud “wacko bird” Sen. Ted Cruz, was, not surprisingly, spawned from a faulty premise.

Heckuva Job, Wacko Birds: You’ve Shut Down the U.S. Government |Kirsten Powers |October 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

In a country where six of 10 voters already think the government is too big, the wacko bird caucus has got a lot of room to fly.

Ted Cruz Might Just Have Won the Future for the GOP |Nick Gillespie |September 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for wacko

wacko

/ (ˈwækəʊ) informal /

adjective

mad or eccentric

noun plural wackos

a mad or eccentric person

Word Origin for wacko

C20: back formation from wacky