different between wacky vs wanky

English

Alternative forms

• whacky

Etymology 1

From whack, meaning someone who whacked their head onto something often, hence being weird.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wæk.i?/
• Rhymes: -æki

Adjective

wacky (comparative wackier, superlative wackiest)

1. zany; eccentric

Synonyms

• eccentric, zany

Derived terms

• wack
• wacky baccy
• wackyparse, wackyparsing

Translations

Etymology 2

Noun

wacky (countable and uncountable, plural wackies)

1. Alternative form of wacke

Anagrams

• cawky

English

Etymology

wank +? -y

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æ?ki

Adjective

wanky (comparative wankier, superlative wankiest)

1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang, vulgar) Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable.
2. (Britain, slang, vulgar) Pretentious.
   • 1997 April, Jessica Hopper, L7: The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum, review, Spin, page 161,

     Donita Sparks?s patented “I'm still dead” vocals and wanky guitar often beg to be fast forwarded (“Drama” comes off like Helmet sans pretentious time signatures), but that?s your problem. L7 are perfectly happy to rock, dress like roadies, and fall off bar stools with glee-filled abandon.
3. (fandom slang) Involving or relating to fanwank.

Anagrams

• N'Yawk