wacko

[ wak-oh ]

noun

, plural wack·os.

1. Also an eccentric, strange, or odd person.

adjective

1. wacky.

wacko

/ ˈwækəʊ /

adjective

1. mad or eccentric

noun

1. a mad or eccentric person

Word History and Origins

Origin of wacko¹

First recorded in 1970–75, Americanism; wacky, -o

Word History and Origins

Origin of wacko¹

C20: back formation from wacky

Example Sentences

Impeached twice and a convicted felon who faces more trials, Trump has said that he, and by extension his loyalists, have been persecuted by a “wacko” and unfair state.

From Los Angeles Times

It is not lost on O’Donnell, 62, that Cohen, 57, once helped carry out Trump’s campaign of insults against her, tormenting her for her looks and her weight and calling her “wacko.”

From Seattle Times

"When will we put an end to this wacko policy by this wacko prime minister?" he said.

From BBC

Now, he said, he thinks “Trump is a wacko.”

From New York Times

Now there’s the movement to prevent former President Trump from running again for the Oval Office because he allegedly inspired — ”engaged in” — insurrection by armed thugs and wackos.

From Los Angeles Times

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