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WHACKY (whackier, whackiest)
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, whackiest Dictionary entry overview: What does whacky mean?
• WHACKY (adjective)
The adjective WHACKY has 2 senses:
1. ludicrous, foolish
2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Familiarity information: WHACKY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ludicrous, foolish
Synonyms:
goofy; silly; wacky; whacky; zany
Context example:
some wacky plan for selling more books
Similar:
foolish (devoid of good sense or judgment)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Synonyms:
around the bend; balmy; barmy; bats; batty; bonkers; buggy; cracked; crackers; daft; dotty; fruity; haywire; kookie; kooky; loco; loony; loopy; nuts; nutty; round the bend; wacky; whacky
Context example:
it used to drive my husband balmy
Similar:
insane (afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement)
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