"wacko" meaning in English

See wacko in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwæ.kəʊ/ [UK], /ˈwæ.koʊ/ [US] Audio: En-wacko.oga Forms: more wacko [comparative], most wacko [superlative]
Rhymes: -ækəʊ Etymology: From wack(y) + -o. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wacky|o|alt1=wack(y)}} wack(y) + -o Head templates: {{en-adj}} wacko (comparative more wacko, superlative most wacko)
  1. (informal) Amusingly eccentric or irrational. Tags: informal Synonyms: kooky, oddballish, pixilated, eccentric Translations (amusingly eccentric or irrational): durchgeknallt (German), spinnert (German), schrill (German), чудной (čudnoj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-wacko-en-adj-ZOsGpcTv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: whacko

Interjection

IPA: /ˈwæ.kəʊ/ [UK], /ˈwæ.koʊ/ [US] Audio: En-wacko.oga
Rhymes: -ækəʊ Etymology: From wack(y) + -o. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wacky|o|alt1=wack(y)}} wack(y) + -o Head templates: {{en-interj}} wacko
  1. (British, dated) hurrah! Tags: British, dated Synonyms: get in, huzzah, woo hoo, yay
    Sense id: en-wacko-en-intj-OM35Gh-e Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: whacko

Noun

IPA: /ˈwæ.kəʊ/ [UK], /ˈwæ.koʊ/ [US] Audio: En-wacko.oga Forms: wackos [plural], wackoes [plural]
Rhymes: -ækəʊ Etymology: From wack(y) + -o. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wacky|o|alt1=wack(y)}} wack(y) + -o Head templates: {{en-noun|s|wackoes}} wacko (plural wackos or wackoes)
  1. (informal) An amusingly eccentric or irrational person. Tags: informal Synonyms: kook, odd duck, weirdo, strange person
    Sense id: en-wacko-en-noun-NxlX3n-6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -o, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 30 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -o: 24 31 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 28 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 23 27 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 26 49 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 22 22 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 22 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: whacko

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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