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bad, low-quality, or uncool
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What does "wack" mean in quality slang?
The term "wack" describes something that is bad, low-quality, or unimpressive. The structure is informal slang with origins in hip-hop and urban speech, used as a blunt evaluative adjective. It is commonly applied to music, behavior, ideas, or objects that are considered uncool, poorly done, or disappointing.
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.
