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解説 Definition
くだけた米俗語で、人や物を「ひどい、ダサい、いけていない、変だ」と否定的に評価する形容詞。
In informal American English, wack describes someone or something as strange, bad, unfashionable, or unacceptable. It usually expresses a strongly negative judgment and is most common in casual speech.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
wack はくだけた米俗語で、「変な」だけでなく「ひどい・ダサい・いけていない」という否定的評価を表します。That outfit is wack. のように、人や物事をけなす場面を思い浮かべましょう。wacky は「風変わりでおかしい」と、より軽く愉快な響きになる点もセットで覚えます。
Remember wack as a strongly negative slang judgment, not simply as a neutral word for unusual. If someone says, “That song is wack,” they mean it is bad, ridiculous, or seriously uncool. Connect it with wacky, which also suggests oddness but often sounds lighter, more playful, or amusing. Wack is shorter and usually harsher. Typical combinations include wack music, a wack idea, and a wack outfit, especially in very informal American conversation.
例文
That outfit is wack.
その服装はダサい。
The ending of the movie was really wack.
その映画の結末は本当にひどかった。
wack の類義語・関連語
wack の語源・成り立ち Etymology
wack は20世紀アメリカ英語の俗語で、まず「変人」という名詞として現れ、のちに「変な・ダサい」という形容詞に広がりました。有力には wacky／whacky に由来し、さらに whack「一撃」へつながるとされ、「頭を打たれて変だ」という俗な連想が背景です。関連語は wacky, whack です。
Wack developed in twentieth-century American slang, first appearing as a term for an eccentric or objectionable person and later becoming an adjective meaning strange, bad, or unfashionable. It is commonly associated with wacky or whacky, words historically connected with whack. The precise path of development is not completely certain, so the modern slang sense is more reliable than any literal story about being struck on the head.
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