wackadoodle
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Crazy, irrational, or eccentric.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Within an hour, forty people were stuffed into his apartment, all carrying gifts, dressed for a party, and it quickly became obvious he'd prearranged a party for himself and not told me. Okay. That's a bit wackadoodle.
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 “wackadoodle” mean?
Crazy, irrational, or eccentric.
Is “wackadoodle” formal or informal?
wackadoodle is generally derogatory, slang.