Whacky Definition & Meaning

whacky
adjective
  1. ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
  2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"

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