wacko
AdjektivSubstantivInterjektionin Dialogen belegt
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈwæ.kəʊ//
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈwæ.koʊ//
Amusingly eccentric or irrational.
Adjektiv
- 1
umgangssprachlichAmusingly eccentric or irrational.
Herkunft
Etymology tree English whack Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English wack(y) Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English wacko From wack(y) + -o.
Substantiv
- 1
SlangAn amusingly eccentric or irrational person.
“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.
Interjektion
- 1
veraltendHurrah!
"Wacko! There's a whole pile of letters for me," Jennings cried excitedly, hopping from one foot to the other.
Formen
- Plural
- wackos, wackoes
- Komparativ
- more wacko
- Superlativ
- most wacko