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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