wacky
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- wackily adverb
- wackiness noun
Etymology
Origin of wacky
First recorded in 1935–40; apparently whack (noun, as in out of whack ) + -y 1
Example Sentences
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Some of the wackiest ideas will never see the light of day, but the best might end up in one of our tech gift guides.
Some of the wackiest ideas will never see the light of day, but the best might end up in one of our tech gift guides.
The wacky and crazy stuff made great anecdotes, but it didn’t dominate the indexes any more than Strategy does now.
From MarketWatch
This latest creation is a dud, a banal sitcom figure surrounded by wacky characters who can’t wring any laughs out of Mr. Brooks’s musty script.
Writer-director Noah Baumbach’s funniest and finest movie in many years is perfection all the way through: the perfect casting choice, the perfect balance of comedy and pathos, the perfect wacky route to the perfect ending.
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