whacky
adjective
less common spelling of wacky
: absurdly or amusingly eccentric or irrational
wacky ideas
a wacky comedian
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That’s some whacky stuff, right there.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
During Sunday’s whacky 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks, a San Jose power play goal happened when Jake Middleton was in the penalty box and in his stead, Jiricek missed a defensive assignment – a mistake that ended up on the other side of the goal line.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
But for many guests, the most exciting part of State Fair season is trying all the new and whacky foods.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Glover said he’s heard some whacky tales from decades past.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Trump continues to denigrate and distort American achievements in the service of his whacky devotion to destructive tariffs.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Much like Kiryu's spy caper, Pirate Yakuza takes what would be tangential in the main series — a whacky combat arena — and centers a plot around it.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Miami politics Love: Our whacky politics always keep things interesting.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The answer is the Florida Man Games, an event inspired by whacky headlines and Sunshine State shenanigans that returned on Saturday for its second year.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
During Sunday’s whacky 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks, a San Jose power play goal happened when Jake Middleton was in the penalty box and in his stead, Jiricek missed a defensive assignment – a mistake that ended up on the other side of the goal line.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
But for many guests, the most exciting part of State Fair season is trying all the new and whacky foods.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Glover said he’s heard some whacky tales from decades past.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Trump continues to denigrate and distort American achievements in the service of his whacky devotion to destructive tariffs.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
Much like Kiryu's spy caper, Pirate Yakuza takes what would be tangential in the main series — a whacky combat arena — and centers a plot around it.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Miami politics Love: Our whacky politics always keep things interesting.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
The answer is the Florida Man Games, an event inspired by whacky headlines and Sunshine State shenanigans that returned on Saturday for its second year.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Whacky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whacky. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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