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Definition of whack

whack

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verb - transitive

  • to lay off or fire (dismiss from a job.)
    The entire department got whacked before the earnings report.

    Last edited on Dec 21 2010. Submitted by Bill H from Chantilly, VA, USA on Nov 12 2002.

  • to kill.
                                                                                                                                                                                                

    Citation from "U.S. official resigns over Afghan war", The Washington Post, Karen DeYoung, October 27 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                             

    Citation from "The Prince of Wails", Sliders (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (1995) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

    Citation from "Meet Juan Doe", Raines (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2007) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                             

    Citation from "There's Something About Paulie", Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 16 (2000) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    • See more words with the same meaning: to kill.

    Last edited on Jan 13 2012. Submitted by Sam B. from Winnipeg, MB, Canada on Apr 11 2006.

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Definitions include: a hack or involving a hack.

Other terms relating to 'crazy, insane, weird, strange':

Definitions include: "crazy."
Definitions include: very cuckoo, i.e. crazy.
Definitions include: strange / stupid.
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Definitions include: very crazy.
Definitions include: good, in reference to talent.
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Definitions include: excellent, very attractive, etc.
Definitions include: unusual.

Other terms relating to 'many, much, lots':

Definitions include: a large amount.
Definitions include: many or much.
Definitions include: excessively.
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Definitions include: "lot of".
Definitions include: a lot of.
Definitions include: a large amount or number.
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Definitions include: an amount that is more than one needs.
Definitions include: with a large amount or number present.
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Definitions include: An awful lot of something, probably too much of it.

Other terms relating to 'to fire, dismiss':

Definitions include: to dismiss or generally get rid of someone.
Definitions include: dismissal from a job; "firing".
Definitions include: to be fired.
Definitions include: to throw away; discard; dispose of.
Definitions include: a despicable person.
Definitions include: to be fired from a job.
Definitions include: to terminate from employment.
Definitions include: testicles.
Definitions include: bathroom.
Definitions include: to reduce the number of people employed in an organization or company to the point that there are no longer enough to carry out the work effectively.

Other terms relating to 'to kill':

Definitions include: to execute or murder, usually with a firearm.
Definitions include: "a target has been injured or killed" or "a terrorist has been injured or killed."
Definitions include: to kill.
Definitions include: to kill.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to have sex with.
Definitions include: diamond-containing jewelry.
Definitions include: to injure or destroy.
Definitions include: to kill via stabbing.
Definitions include: to lie to.
Definitions include: to destroy.
Definitions include: to kill or destroy.
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Definitions include: to murder, kill.

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Other terms relating to 'whack':

Definitions include: a Google query consisting of two words that returns a single search result.
Definitions include: to attempt.
Definitions include: crazy or weird.
Definitions include: not properly aligned.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: a stupid person.
Definitions include: a general insult.
Definitions include: very ("right") crazy ("whacked").
Definitions include: penis.
Definitions include: the non-productive or idle hands (fingers), of a male, conspicuously fidgeting within his front pants pockets, or grabbing stuff.
Definitions include: From the carnival / arcade game that involves hitting mechanical moles with a mallet as they pop up from their holes.
Definitions include: crazy or irrational. Also whacked out.
Definitions include: alternative spelling of "wacked out".
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: an extremely erratic or irrational person.

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