wacky
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Zany; eccentric.
Register: informal, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Though the idea of placing wacky made-up characters in a real-life context was carried over from Da Ali G Show—wherein Buzz Aldrin was once asked if he was upset that Michael Jackson got all the credit for inventing the moonwalk—Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat felt like something new, an attempt to square
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 “wacky” mean?
Zany; eccentric.
Is “wacky” formal or informal?
wacky is generally informal, slang.