[hwak, wak] 
| 1. | to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows. |
| 2. | Slang. to divide into or take in shares (often fol. by up): Whack the loot between us two. |
| 3. | to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows. |
| 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,
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| 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. |
whacker
[University of Maryland: from hacker] 1. A person, similar to a hacker, who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities. Whereas a hacker tends to produce great hacks, a whacker only ends up whacking the system or program in question. Whackers are often quite egotistical and eager to claim wizard status, regardless of the views of their peers. 2. A person who is good at programming quickly, though rather poorly and ineptly.
