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bad, low-quality, or uncool
American
What is the origin of the term "wack" and how is it used?
"Wack" emerged in late 20th-century American slang, especially in hip-hop culture, meaning bad, low-quality, or uncool. Its origin likely relates to earlier slang "out of whack," meaning wrong or abnormal. It is used in informal speech, youth slang, and music culture. The term is negative but not strongly offensive.
a person regarded as eccentric, crazy, or irrational
What is the origin of the term "wack" and how is it used?
"Wack" meaning a strange or crazy person developed from the adjective sense of something being abnormal or off. By the late 20th century it was applied directly to people considered eccentric or irrational. It appears in informal slang, especially in youth culture. It is derogatory but generally mild.
