wack

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Meaning · English

Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Every record they ever made was straight-up wack.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wack” mean?

Annoyingly or disappointingly bad, in various senses; lousy, corny, cringy, uncool, messed up.

Is “wack” formal or informal?

wack is generally slang.