whacko

whack·o

(wăk′ō, hwăk′ō)

n. Slang

Variant of wacko.

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whacko

(ˌwæˈkəʊ)

adj, n

a variant form of wacko

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Noun

whacko - a person who is regarded as eccentric or mad

nutter, wacko

eccentric, eccentric person, oddball, flake, geek - a person with an unusual or odd personality

Translations

whacko

interj (dated) → trefflich (dated), → tipp-topp, eins a (inf)

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