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Meanings of whacky in English

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.

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Ludicrous, foolish.

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Usage of whacky in English
1
But they do have a whacky scheme and a pair of Hitler's cufflinks.
The Irish Times
2
She was known as Mad Madge for her seemingly whacky theories.
Radio NZ
3
Am I being a whacky parent, or were there others that thought like me?
Reuters
4
By Joe Schmidt standards, it seems almost wild and whacky.
The Irish Times
5
The Chief muttered, Something whacky here... come round, you!
Space Tug
6
You been hitting the whacky backy or something?
The Rhesus Chart
7
Her mark enhancements were obviously still whacky.
Eve of darkness
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Welcome to the whacky world of Songbird Estates, 70% owner of the Canary Wharf estate.
The Guardian
9
Just check out this whacky interrogation.
The Irish Times
10
Apologies for the slightly whacky formatting.
The Irish Times
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Many manufacturers in the area regularly get involved with production work, building weird and whacky props or elaborate sets.
Radio NZ
12
Some people like whacky.
The new yorker
13
Started in March at the Macintosh Underground forums, Opener seems to be a whacky pile-on, an exercise in maximum evil.
Wired
14
Take the opportunity of the current planets in your sign to do something adventurous that will appeal to your whacky nature.
The South African
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Photograph: Alamy We discovered this 16th-century thatched inn on a rambling holiday a few years ago, not knowing its whacky secret.
The Guardian
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Shortly before Christmas, I mentioned as a useful (and admittedly whacky) present the splendid vegetable peelers made by the firm Rosle.
The Irish Times
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