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   antwacky

   /anˈtwaki/

   adjective

   • 1. old-fashioned; out of date: informal Northern English "it's weird being on one of those antwacky trains where you have to reach out the window to open the door"

   Word Origin 1970s: Liverpudlian dialect; apparently a humorous alteration of antique, perhaps with a punning reference to wacky.

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3. wordhistories.net › 2021/06/12 › antwacky‘antwacky’: meaning and origin – word histories

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   Jun 12, 2021 · Antwacky is a humorous or derogatory term for something old-fashioned or out of date, possibly derived from antique or Ann Twack (crap). Learn how to use it in different contexts and see its first occurrences in print.

4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › antwackyantwacky - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 23, 2024 · antwacky (comparative more antwacky, superlative most antwacky) (Liverpool) old-fashioned or out of date. Categories: English 3-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation. English lemmas. English adjectives. Liverpudlian English.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › antwacky_adjantwacky adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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   Antwacky is an adjective meaning old-fashioned, quaint, or outmoded, used in north-western English regional dialect. It may be a variant of wacky or a rhyming slang term. See examples, etymology, and related words.

6. www.urbandictionary.com › defineAntwacky - Urban Dictionary

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   May 17, 2004 · Something that is old fashioned and out of date, eg. house decor or clothing (scouse origin)

7. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk › news › liverpool-newsPopular Scouse words and where they originate from

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   Jul 17, 2016 · Antwacky. Used to describe something old fashioned, out of date or unstylish. ... The first recording of Scouse in the Oxford English Dictionary came in 1945 and didn’t become commonly used ...

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   Jan 18, 2023 · Here's your quick guide to Liverpool's Scouse dictionary ... Scouse saying: antwacky. Usage: 'Our kid's clobber (see 22) is proper antwacky.' ...

9. www.yourdictionary.com › antwackyAntwacky Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Antwacky definition: (Liverpudlian) Old-fashioned or unstylish. . Find Similar Words Find similar words to antwacky using the buttons below.