wacko

adj, noun, intj — 3 senses

wacko

adj

UK /ˈwæ.kəʊ/ · US /ˈwæ.koʊ/

Etymology From wack(y) + -o.

1

Derogatory, Informal, Slang Amusingly eccentric or irrational.

wacko

noun

Etymology From wack(y) + -o.

1

Derogatory, Slang An amusingly eccentric or irrational person.

“Environmentalist wackos” — Mr. Limbaugh’s phrase — “want man to be responsible for it because they want to control your behavior,” the conservative host said on the show.2020 September 15, Michael M. Grynbaum, Tiffany Hsu, quoting Rush Limbaugh, “‘Nothing to Do With Climate Change’: Conservative Media and Trump Align on Fires”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

wacko

intj

Etymology From wack(y) + -o.

1

UK, Dated Hurrah!

"Wacko! There's a whole pile of letters for me," Jennings cried excitedly, hopping from one foot to the other.1952, Anthony Buckeridge, Jennings and Darbishire:

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