wack

/ˈwæk/

wack adjective: annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.

Adjective

wack (comparative wacker, superlative wackest)

(slang) Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.
- Every record they ever made was straight-up wack.
- Ya'll are so wack.2003 September 15, Michael Chapman; Matthew Chapman, “Teen Girl Squad Issue #4”, in Homestar Runner, spoken by Strong Bad as Cheerleader (Matthew Chapman)

Noun (1)

wack (plural wacks)

An eccentric; an oddball; a weirdo.
(dated, 70s drug slang) PCP, phencyclidine (as also whack).

Noun (2)

wack (plural wacks)

(UK, Liverpool) A friendly term of address.
- A few well chosen words such as "Let's be having you wack!", works wonders. The dockers know that they've got a Scouse to deal with. I'm not saying that a Southerner couldn't handle the situation, but the job might well take longer.1966, The British Journal of Photography, volume 113, H. Greenwood, page 17
- Leading Seaman Hanlon, a tough young man from the Liverpool docks, greeted him with, 'Wot's up with you, wack? Lost yer bleeding maor summat?'2011, Douglas Reeman, Torpedo Run, Random House, →ISBN
Synonyms:

pal, mate

Proper noun capitalized: Wack

Wack (plural Wacks)

A surname.

wack meaning in Tamil

wack in Tamil

ஒழுங்கிலன்

Examples of wack in a sentence

The next day, Phonte gets in, and I let him hear the song, and he goes, 'This dude is wack, but what’s up with that beat though?' And I said, 'It's ours.'2011 May 20, 9th Wonder (quoted), Jaeki Cho, “9th Wonder Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records”, in Complex, archived from the...
"He's so wack for that," Jeffryes said of Prescott.2018 September 19, Chauncey Alcorn, “Dak Prescott takes heat from Dallas Nine protester after Cowboys game arrests: "He's so wack"”, in Mic:
"I'm done with Instagram this shit is wack,' he wrote.2018 October 3, Joe Price, “50 Cent Quits Instagram Over Post Being Taken Down: 'I'm Done'”, in Complex, archived from the original on 16...
Or, just as likely: Bobby thinks that guy is wack and sucks at Fortnite, and he doesn't accept Ryland's friend request.2021 June 10, Cecilia D'Anastasio, “How Roblox Became a Playground for Virtual Fascists”, in Wired:

Synonyms of wack

Forms of wack

Adjective
comparative	wacker
superlative	wackest
alternative form	whack
Noun
plural	wacks
Proper noun
plural	Wacks

Plural of wack: wacks

Origin of wack

Back-formation from wacky. Alternatively, possibly a blend of white + black, in the sense that it may appear black on the outside, but it's really white on the inside. Compare oreo.

Clipping of wacker (“a Liverpudlian; a resident of Liverpool, England”).

Words formed from wack

Phrases with wack

Words that rhyme with wack

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Questions about wack

What does wack mean?: Wack means annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.
What is wack in Tamil?: Wack in Tamil is ஒழுங்கிலன். See Wack meaning in Tamil.
How do you use wack in a sentence?: The next day, Phonte gets in, and I let him hear the song, and he goes, 'This dude is wack, but what’s up with that beat though?' And I said, 'It's ours.'
What part of speech is wack?: Wack can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce wack?: Wack is pronounced /ˈwæk/.

Words near wack in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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