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wacky

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
wacky /ˈwakē, ˈwæki / (also whacky)
▸ adjective
(wackier, wackiest)
informal funny or amusing in a slightly odd or peculiar way:
a wacky chase movie.
– DERIVATIVES
wackily /ˈwakəlē, ˈwækəli / (also whackily) adverb,wackiness /ˈwakēnəs, ˈwækinəs / (also whackiness) noun
– ORIGIN mid 19th century (originally dialect): from the noun whack + -y1.