HealthAugust 8, 2026
whackjob
WAK-job
Definition
A derogatory slang term used to describe someone perceived as eccentric, unstable, or irrational.
Etymology
Originating in American slang during the late 20th century, the term combines 'whack' (meaning crazy or eccentric) and 'job' to refer to a person whose behavior is perceived as deranged.
In the news
Donald Trump uses this term to discredit Ty Cobb, dismissing his assessment of presidential mental decline by labeling him a whackjob.
‘The decline is real’: Ex-Trump official spills on president’s ‘frontal lobe illness’
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