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wacko

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wack·o, whacko /ˈwækəʊ $ -oʊ/ noun (plural wackos) [countable] informal  a crazy or strange person 疯子;怪人wacko adjective That guy’s completely wacko. 那家伙彻底疯了。
Examples from the Corpus
wackoHe was innocent on grounds of being wacko.Soon, the talk-show producer decides she has not found Mr Right but a certifiable wacko.Ruby Wax found some real wackos in West Virginia-loons who use poisonous snakes in religious ceremonies.
Origin wacko (1900-2000) wacky
wack·o nounChineseSyllable
crazy person or strange Corpus a


wacko
wacko , whacko /ˈwækəʊ $ -oʊ/ noun (plural wackos) [countable] informal
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: wacky
a crazy or strange person
—wacko adjective:
    That guy’s completely wacko.


wackoBrE /ˈwækəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwækoʊ/ 🔊 (informal) adjectivecrazy; not sensible 古怪的;发疯的;不理智的wacko opinions古怪的看法
wackoBrE /ˈwækəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwækoʊ/ 🔊 (informal) noun (
plural
wackos
or
wackoes
)
(especially NAmE) a crazy person 疯子