slang
: of poor skill or quality : not good or appealing
… while there are skilled moments, there are wack ones as well.Danyel Smith
Tired of wack programs? Let the network heads know what you think. Here's some contact information to get you started.Monique N. Matthews

Examples of wack in a Sentence

that movie was wack, even by the standards of popcorn flicks
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Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of wacky

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wack was in 1984

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“Wack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wack. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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