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Meaning of Wack | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
wæk

Definitions

  1. An eccentric; an oddball; a weirdo.
  2. A friendly term of address.
    UK
  3. A surname.
  4. PCP, phencyclidine (as also whack).

Equivalents

العربية الصّديق
Bosanski чудак
Français wack
Hrvatski чудак
Русский чудак
Српски чудак
Svenska galning
Tiếng Việt huỵch

Examples

“A few well chosen words such as "Let's be having you wack!", works wonders. The dockers know that they've got a Scouse to deal with. I'm not saying that a Southerner couldn't handle the situation, but the job might well take longer.”
“Leading Seaman Hanlon, a tough young man from the Liverpool docks, greeted him with, 'Wot's up with you, wack? Lost yer bleeding maor summat?'”
“One of the young men stepped forward to explain. It was obviously an enthusiasm of his. 'Hey, Wack, gerron wiv it, eh?'”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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