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Wacko

[wak-oh]

wack·o

[wak-oh] noun, plural wack·os, adjective Slang.
noun
1.
Also, wack. an eccentric, strange, or odd person.
adjective

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Wacko is always a great word to know.
So is shill. Does it mean:
a person who publicizes or praises something or someone for reasons of self-interest, personal profit, or friendship or loyalty
a person or thing that closely resembles another

Origin:
1970–75, Americanism; see wacky, -o
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wacko (ˈwækəʊ)
 
adj
1.  mad or eccentric
 
n , wackos
2.  a mad or eccentric person
 
[C20: back formation from wacky]

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