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The correct spelling is whack.

How to pronounce whack

/wæk/
adjective

IPA: /wæk/

Say it like: Wak

The correct spelling is whack. Egregious. For example: "Every record they ever made was straight-up wack."

Usage Examples

Every record they ever made was straight-up wack.

40 bucks a whack.

It's a whack!

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Egregious.
  2. 2.Bad (not good), inauthentic, of an inferior quality, contemptible, lacking integrity, lame, or strange.
  3. 3.Crazy, mad, insane.
  4. 4.Cool, bizarre, and potentially scary.

noun

  1. 1.The sound of a heavy strike.
  2. 2.The strike itself.
  3. 3.The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.
  4. 4.An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
  5. 5.(originally Britain cant) A share, a portion, especially a full share or large portion.

verb

  1. 1.To hit, slap or strike.
  2. 2.To kill, bump off.
  3. 3.To share or parcel out; often with up.
  4. 4.To beat convincingly; to thrash.
  5. 5.(usually in the negative) To surpass; to better.

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