adjective
whack
Bad or unacceptable.
It's whack that we pay extra just to sit together.
Etymology
Whack is a spelling of the slang adjective wack, associated with wacky. It expresses a negative judgment of quality or acceptability.
More examples
- That movie is whack; the ending makes no sense.
- Making us work through lunch is whack.
- These whack rules punish everyone for one person's mistake.
Similar words
- lousy
- Lousy usually criticizes poor quality rather than unfair treatment.
- unacceptable
- Unacceptable is more formal and emphasizes failure to meet standards.