" I am going to attempt to take you through the lifetime of the word �wack�. The slang word �wack� first evolved from the word �whack�. The definitions for the following meanings of the word �whack� are from the Oxford English Dictionary. The word �whack� was first used in Old English in 1721. At the time it was defined as �to strike something vigorously�. An example of this would be a parent saying to her child � If you don�t straighten up I�m going to give you a good whack�. Later on in time around 1895 the phrase �out of whack� came in to the English language as meaning; disorder, malfunctioning, or out of order. An example of this would be a boss talking to a co-worker. �Use the other copier machine because this one is out of whack�. Also around this time the �h� was taken out and a �y� was placed at the end to form the word �wacky. The word �wacky� was used to describe a person whose brain didn�t function properly. I would say that the change came about, because it had the same definition meaning as �out of whack�. So this was applied to humans so that it didn�t sound like a machine malfunctioning. They were considered to be wacky compared to a normal person. An example of wacky could be �Bob is a wacky guy, I heard he sleeps with his eye�s open. Later on in the 1800�s the word �wacky� also took on a new definition. This new meaning was used to describe a bad person, because people believed that someone who would do such evil things, their brain must not be functioning properly. An example of this wacky might be someone saying �Stay away from her she�s wacky, I heard she kill�s kittens for fun.� Also coming about during this time period was the Mafia slang definition for the term �whack�. In their culture whacked meant to murder someone who dishonored their lifestyle or interfered with it. One underboss might be overheard telling a capo that he should whack Ken Squilante, because he was a big snitch. He started out small time as a stool pigeon in college, then he later would become a full fledged informer for the FBI.
Which brings us to the modern definition for whack, which is now, spelled wack. It means something that is garbage or that you dislike or disagree with. How I think the modern word �wack� has come about is rather simple; one definition for whack is to be crazy and the definition for crazy could be bad, so figuratively speaking wack could be defined as something that is bad."
I have also heard a similar term; 'screwy.' I heard someone describe a neighbor as being "screwy" because they were behaving in a way that didn't make sense.
" I am going to attempt to take you through the lifetime of the word �wack�. The slang word �wack� first evolved from the word �whack�. The definitions for the following meanings of the word �whack� are from the Oxford English Dictionary. The word �whack� was first used in Old English in 1721. At the time it was defined as �to strike something vigorously�. An example of this would be a parent saying to her child � If you don�t straighten up I�m going to give you a good whack�. Later on in time around 1895 the phrase �out of whack� came in to the English language as meaning; disorder, malfunctioning, or out of order. An example of this would be a boss talking to a co-worker. �Use the other copier machine because this one is out of whack�. Also around this time the �h� was taken out and a �y� was placed at the end to form the word �wacky. The word �wacky� was used to describe a person whose brain didn�t function properly. I would say that the change came about, because it had the same definition meaning as �out of whack�. So this was applied to humans so that it didn�t sound like a machine malfunctioning. They were considered to be wacky compared to a normal person. An example of wacky could be �Bob is a wacky guy, I heard he sleeps with his eye�s open. Later on in the 1800�s the word �wacky� also took on a new definition. This new meaning was used to describe a bad person, because people believed that someone who would do such evil things, their brain must not be functioning properly. An example of this wacky might be someone saying �Stay away from her she�s wacky, I heard she kill�s kittens for fun.� Also coming about during this time period was the Mafia slang definition for the term �whack�. In their culture whacked meant to murder someone who dishonored their lifestyle or interfered with it. One underboss might be overheard telling a capo that he should whack Ken Squilante, because he was a big snitch. He started out small time as a stool pigeon in college, then he later would become a full fledged informer for the FBI.
Which brings us to the modern definition for whack, which is now, spelled wack. It means something that is garbage or that you dislike or disagree with. How I think the modern word �wack� has come about is rather simple; one definition for whack is to be crazy and the definition for crazy could be bad, so figuratively speaking wack could be defined as something that is bad."
" I am going to attempt to take you through the lifetime of the word �wack�. The slang word �wack� first evolved from the word �whack�. The definitions for the following meanings of the word �whack� are from the Oxford English Dictionary. The word �whack� was first used in Old English in 1721. At the time it was defined as �to strike something vigorously�. An example of this would be a parent saying to her child � If you don�t straighten up I�m going to give you a good whack�. Later on in time around 1895 the phrase �out of whack� came in to the English language as meaning; disorder, malfunctioning, or out of order. An example of this would be a boss talking to a co-worker. �Use the other copier machine because this one is out of whack�. Also around this time the �h� was taken out and a �y� was placed at the end to form the word �wacky. The word �wacky� was used to describe a person whose brain didn�t function properly. I would say that the change came about, because it had the same definition meaning as �out of whack�. So this was applied to humans so that it didn�t sound like a machine malfunctioning. They were considered to be wacky compared to a normal person. An example of wacky could be �Bob is a wacky guy, I heard he sleeps with his eye�s open. Later on in the 1800�s the word �wacky� also took on a new definition. This new meaning was used to describe a bad person, because people believed that someone who would do such evil things, their brain must not be functioning properly. An example of this wacky might be someone saying �Stay away from her she�s wacky, I heard she kill�s kittens for fun.� Also coming about during this time period was the Mafia slang definition for the term �whack�. In their culture whacked meant to murder someone who dishonored their lifestyle or interfered with it. One underboss might be overheard telling a capo that he should whack Ken Squilante, because he was a big snitch. He started out small time as a stool pigeon in college, then he later would become a full fledged informer for the FBI.
Which brings us to the modern definition for whack, which is now, spelled wack. It means something that is garbage or that you dislike or disagree with. How I think the modern word �wack� has come about is rather simple; one definition for whack is to be crazy and the definition for crazy could be bad, so figuratively speaking wack could be defined as something that is bad."
