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wacko

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wacko /ˈwakəʊ / (also whacko) informal mainly North American English
adjective very foolish, irrational, or eccentric:
his wacko conspiracy theories.
noun
(plural wackos or plural wackoes)
a person who is very foolish, irrational, or eccentric:
a trailer park peopled by exotic wackos and misfits.
– ORIGIN 1970s: from wacky + -o.
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