How do you use "Wack" in a sentence?

Fifty bucks for parking? That's wack. The Wi-Fi at this hotel is wack — I can barely load a page. Don't listen to him, his advice is totally wack.

Wack

Q: What does "Wack" mean?

Something terrible, stupid, or of extremely poor quality. 'Wack' is a strong expression of disapproval in American English. If something is 'wack,' it's not just bad — it's offensively bad or absurd. It can describe situations, ideas, or people. Originally from hip-hop culture, it became mainstream in the 1990s and remains widely used, especially in urban American English.

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Significado: Something terrible, stupid, or of extremely poor quality.

极其糟糕、愚蠢或质量极低的东西。

Algo terrible, absurdo o de pésima calidad.

ひどい、バカバカしい、または品質が極端に低いもの。

끔찍하거나, 바보 같거나, 품질이 극도로 낮은 것.

'Wack' is a strong expression of disapproval in American English. If something is 'wack,' it's not just bad — it's offensively bad or absurd. It can describe situations, ideas, or people. Originally from hip-hop culture, it became mainstream in the 1990s and remains widely used, especially in urban American English.

'Wack'是美式英语中表达强烈不满的用语。如果某样东西是'wack'，那它不仅仅是差——而是差到令人发指或荒谬至极。它可以形容情况、想法或人。最初源于嘻哈文化，在1990年代进入主流，至今仍被广泛使用，尤其在美国城市英语中。

'Wack' es una expresión fuerte de desaprobación en inglés americano. Si algo es 'wack', no es simplemente malo — es ofensivamente malo o absurdo. Puede describir situaciones, ideas o personas. Originario de la cultura hip-hop, se popularizó en los años 90 y sigue siendo ampliamente utilizado, especialmente en el inglés americano urbano.

「wack」はアメリカ英語における強い不満の表現。何かが「wack」なら、単に悪いのではなく、怒りを覚えるほどひどいか馬鹿げているという意味。状況、アイデア、人を表現できる。もともとヒップホップ文化から生まれ、1990年代に一般に広まり、特に都市部のアメリカ英語で今も広く使われている。

'Wack'은 미국 영어에서 강한 비난을 표현하는 말이다. 뭔가가 'wack'하면 단순히 나쁜 게 아니라 — 기가 막히게 나쁘거나 터무니없는 것이다. 상황, 아이디어, 사람을 묘사할 수 있다. 원래 힙합 문화에서 유래했으며 1990년대에 주류가 되었고, 특히 도시 미국 영어에서 여전히 널리 쓰인다.

Ejemplos

Fifty bucks for parking? That's wack.
停车费50美元？这也太离谱了吧。
¿Cincuenta pavos por aparcar? Eso es una pasada de malo.
駐車料金50ドル？ありえないだろ。
주차비 50달러? 말도 안 돼.
The Wi-Fi at this hotel is wack — I can barely load a page.
这酒店的Wi-Fi烂得不行——连个网页都加载不出来。
El Wi-Fi de este hotel es un desastre — apenas puedo cargar una página.
このホテルのWi-Fiはクソすぎる——ページすらまともに読み込めない。
이 호텔 와이파이 진짜 별로야 — 페이지 하나 로딩도 제대로 안 돼.
Don't listen to him, his advice is totally wack.
别听他的，他的建议完全不靠谱。
No le hagas caso, sus consejos son una completa locura.
あいつの助言は聞くな、完全にイカれてる。
그 사람 조언 듣지 마, 완전 헛소리야.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: criticism, frustration, disbelief

Tono: strong disapproval, frustrated

✓ Correcto

That's wack.
这也太离谱了。
Eso es una pasada de malo.
That's wack.（それはありえない。）
그건 말도 안 돼.
This whole situation is wack.
这整件事都太扯了。
Toda esta situación es absurda.
This whole situation is wack.（この状況全体がめちゃくちゃだ。）
이 상황 전체가 말이 안 돼.

✗ Incorrecto

Sometimes confused with 'whack' (to hit) — the slang adjective is typically spelled 'wack' without the H
有时候会和'whack'（打击）混淆——俚语形容词通常拼作'wack'，没有H
A veces se confunde con 'whack' (golpear) — el adjetivo de argot se escribe típicamente 'wack' sin la H
「whack」（叩く）と混同されることがある——スラングの形容詞としては通常Hなしの「wack」と綴る
때때로 'whack'(때리다)와 혼동된다 — 슬랭 형용사는 보통 H 없이 'wack'으로 쓴다

Origen e historia

Emerged from hip-hop culture in the 1980s, likely as a variation of 'whacked' (crazy). Popularized by rappers like Busta Rhymes. The opposite of 'dope' in hip-hop vocabulary.

Contexto cultural

Era: 1980s hip-hop origins

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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