whacko

whacko
(wacko)
n, adj
(someone who is) crazed, eccentric, insane. This racier version of the collo-quial whacky has been heard since the mid-1970s. It was popularised by press references to the singer Michael Jackson as 'Wacko Jacko'.
► We got enough to handle without her going whacko on us.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • whacko — [wak′ō] adj., n. pl. whackos [Slang] var. of WACKO …   English World dictionary

  • whacko — I. /wæˈkoʊ/ (say wa koh) interjection Colloquial (an expression denoting pleasure, delight, etc.) Also, whacko the diddle oh /wækoʊ ðə ˈdɪdl oʊ/ (say wakoh dhuh didl oh), whacko the did, whacko the chook. {whack1 + o} II. /ˈwækoʊ/ (say wakoh) …  

  • whacko — variant of wacko …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • whacko — /hwak oh, wak oh/, n., pl. whackos, adj. Slang. n. 1. wacko. adj. 2. wacky. [1975 80; WHACK(Y) + O] * * * …   Universalium

  • whacko — whack|o [ wækou ] another spelling of wacko …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • whacko — interj. expression showing pleasure, delight n. wacko, crazy person, lunatic, insane person (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • whacko — whacko1 exclamation Brit. informal, dated used to express delight and enthusiasm. Origin 1940s: from whack + o. whacko2 adjective &noun (plural whackos) variant spelling of wacko …   English new terms dictionary

  • whacko — UK [ˈwækəʊ] / US [ˈwækoʊ] wacko …   English dictionary

  • whacko! —  Excl. of delight …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • whacko — int. sl. expressing delight or enjoyment …   Useful english dictionary

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