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The earliest known use of the adjective wacky is in the 1930s. OED's earliest evidence for wacky is from 1935, in a paper by J. Hargan. wacky is formed within English, by derivation.
Jan 26, 2016 · National and international funny and wacky holidays and fun celebrations for every day of the year. When is World Lazy Day or Talk Like a Pirate Day?
Sep 28, 2017 · wacky (adj.) "crazy, eccentric," 1935, variant of whacky (n.) "fool," late 1800s British slang, probably ultimately from whack "a blow, stroke," from the notion of being whacked on the head one too many times.
Wacky definition: odd or irrational; crazy. See examples of WACKY used in a sentence.
Jul 13, 2020 · The term is found in the American West in the mid-1800s—and it has an actual origin. Etymologists believe the word is based on the French fanfaron, “boastful,” and Spanish fanfarrón, “vain, arrogant.”. The Romance language words are apparently meant to sound “showy,” like a fanfare.
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unusual in a pleasing and exciting or silly way: The book contains some weird and wacky ideas for teaching kids about science. Synonyms. batty informal disapproving. bonkers informal humorous. cockamamie US disapproving or humorous. crackers UK informal. crazy (NOT SENSIBLE) goofy mainly US informal.