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whacked out

[hwakt-out, wakt-] Origin

whacked-out

[hwakt-out, wakt-]
adjective Slang.
1.
tired; exhausted; worn-out.
2.
wacky; crazy.
3.
stupefied or crazed by narcotic drugs or alcohol; stoned.


Origin:
1965–70

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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whack

[hwak, wak]
verb (used with object)
1.
to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
2.
Slang. to divide into or take in shares (often followed by up): Whack the loot between us two.
verb (used without object)
3.
to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows.
noun
4.
a smart, resounding blow: a whack with his hand.
5.
Informal. a trial or attempt: to take a whack at a job.
6.
Slang. a portion or share.
7.
whack off,
a.
to cut off or separate with a blow: The cook whacked off the fish's head.
b.
Slang: Vulgar. to masturbate.
8.
whack out, Slang. to produce quickly or, sometimes, carelessly: She whacks out a short story every week or so.
9.
out of whack, Informal. out of order or alignment; not in proper condition.

Origin:
1710–20; orig. dial., Scots form of thwack; compare whang2, whittle

whack·er, noun


5. try, go, turn.

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Word Origin & History

whack
"to strike sharply," 1719, probably of imitative origin. The noun is from 1737. The word in out of whack (1885) is perhaps the slang meaning "share, just portion" (1785), which may be from the notion of the blow that divides, or the rap of the auctioneer's hammer.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary

whack (sth) definition


  1. tv.
    to complete something easily or quickly. : If you want a pair of these, I can whack them off for you in a few minutes.
  2. tv.
    to cut or chop something off. : A tree branch is rubbing against the house. I guess I'll go out and whack that branch off.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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w(h)acked (out) definition


  1. mod.
    alcohol or drug intoxicated. : Dave was so whacked out he couldn't stand up.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

whacked out

  1. Tired out, exhausted, as in They were whacked out after that long flight. [Slang; mid-1900s]

  2. Crazy, especially under the influence of drugs. For example, She looked whacked out when the police picked her up. [Slang; mid-1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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