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also whacko
as in insane
having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind
a completely wacko obsession with cleaning
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also whacko
as in lunatic
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
just a wacko talking to himself
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Recent Examples of wacko
Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
Was Tuesday wacko day for testimony in the Statehouse?
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2021
Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2023
Jakubowicz could also be following the example of Jojo Rabbit, a prime illustration of #resistance era wacko-politics, cheap sentiment, and historical revision.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Mar. 2020
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Adjective
That’s because parents and coaches in the wacko worlds of youth hockey, basketball, soccer and football can be world-class jerks.
—Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
Was Tuesday wacko day for testimony in the Statehouse?
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2021
Noun
After 26 years, Sweets & Snacks Expo leaves Chicago, bringing with it a century of wacko candy names Advertisement Pop music top 10 for summer: Our must-see shows, from Chance the Rapper to Japanese Breakfast The restrictions are gone.
—Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2023
Jakubowicz could also be following the example of Jojo Rabbit, a prime illustration of #resistance era wacko-politics, cheap sentiment, and historical revision.
—Armond White, National Review, 27 Mar. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wacko
Adjective
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Your voice is insane.—
Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.—
Michael Tomasky,
The New Republic,
31 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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The counselor also told police Trotman had had a previous psychotic break in which he was found wandering the woods.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2023
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Lewis prescribed Price anti-psychotic medication after a mental health referral Sept. 1.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
17 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Texturally, the series is best categorized as a psycho-thriller, but the design of the episodes is never redundant.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2023
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Another summer, another hook-wielding psycho killer — and maybe some familiar faces too.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Tauruses will go crazy for something chic, functional, and soft to the touch.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2023
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Before getting into the chaos of episode 5, that episode 4 cliff hanger was crazy.—
Calie Schepp,
EW.com,
6 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Before the show was over, a Black pastor from Detroit named Lorenzo Sewell approached the podium and made a damn fool of himself.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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In my view, politics have become so closely intertwined with the way people see themselves that separating the two can feel like a fool’s errand.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With his shock of spiky hair and adrenaline rushes, Smith turns a corporate villain into a lunatic new-wave frontman.—
Charles McNultyTheater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2023
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The first personality is the lunatic, chaotic artist, with no limits.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
8 Dec. 2022
Noun
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The simple plot follows a, yes, slumber party gone wrong when a power-tool-wielding maniac crashes the party and picks off the girls one by one.—
Meagan Navarro,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2024
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And yet a half-century later, producer Lorne Michaels and his merry maniacs are still at it.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Wherever a person’s interests lie—mammal, bird, bug or slug—a community science effort exists for them that will provide scientists with important data regarding animals’ reactions to fires.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Because of these complex, interlocking systems, there are still bugs, of course.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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