wacko
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wacko (comparative more wacko, superlative most wacko)
- (informal) Amusingly eccentric or irrational.
- Synonyms: kooky, oddballish, pixilated; see also Thesaurus:eccentric
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amusingly eccentric or irrational
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wacko (plural wackos or wackoes)
- (informal) An amusingly eccentric or irrational person.
- Synonyms: kook, odd duck, weirdo; see also Thesaurus:strange person
- 2020 September 15, Michael M. Grynbaum, Tiffany Hsu, quoting Rush Limbaugh, “‘Nothing to Do With Climate Change’: Conservative Media and Trump Align on Fires”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- “Environmentalist wackos” — Mr. Limbaugh’s phrase — “want man to be responsible for it because they want to control your behavior,” the conservative host said on the show.
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wacko
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Probably related to wegan (“to move, carry, bear”)
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