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wackadoo

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wackadoo /ˈwakəduː / (also whackadoo) US English informal, derogatory
noun an eccentric or fanatical person:
he seems like a good guy even if he is a wackadoo.
adjective eccentric or fanatical:
out of the blue, he would do something completely wackadoo.
– ORIGIN 1950s: probably from wack2 or wacky.