Wack Job

Pronunciation: /wæk dʒɑb/

Definitions of wack job

noun a person who is considered crazy or mentally unstable

Example Sentences

A1 My sister thinks our neighbor is a wack job.

A2 The new employee turned out to be a wack job, always causing trouble.

B1 I can't believe my boss hired that wack job to manage the team.

B2 The politician was labeled a wack job by his opponents for his extreme views.

C1 The conspiracy theorist was dismissed as a wack job by mainstream media outlets.

C2 Despite his eccentric behavior, the artist was considered a genius rather than a wack job by art critics.

Examples of wack job in a Sentence

formal The individual was labeled a wack job due to their erratic behavior in the workplace.

informal I can't believe that wack job is causing trouble again.

slang That guy is a total wack job, always acting crazy.

figurative Her idea of painting the sky purple was seen as a bit of a wack job by the rest of the team.

Grammatical Forms of wack job

• past tense: wacked
• plural: wack jobs
• comparative: more wack job
• superlative: most wack job
• present tense: wack job
• future tense: will be a wack job
• perfect tense: has been a wack job
• continuous tense: is being a wack job
• singular: a wack job
• positive degree: wack job
• infinitive: to be a wack job
• gerund: being a wack job
• participle: being a wack job

Origin and Evolution of wack job

First Known Use: 1972 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'wack job' likely originated as a slang term in American English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who is eccentric or strange, the term 'wack job' has evolved to be more commonly used as an insult for someone who is mentally unstable or crazy.