spack

English

Etymology

Possibly a contraction of spastic (as a term of abuse).

Pronunciation

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Noun

spack (plural spacks)

1. (British slang, derogatory) A clumsy, foolish, or mentally deficient person.

   You spilt beer on your shirt, you spack!

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Derived terms

• spack attack

Related terms

• spacko
• spacka
• spacker
• spaz
• spastic

Anagrams

• packs

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German spak (“thin, dry, brittle”) from spake (“brushwood”). Or from rare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German spak (“tame, calm”) from an unknown source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpak/, [ʃpakʰ]

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• Rhymes: -ak

Adjective

spack (comparative spacker, superlative am spacksten)

1. (regional, Northern Germany, usually of people) thin, scrawny (having an unusually low amount of both muscle and fat)
2. (regional, Northern Germany, of wood) dry, brittle

Related terms

• Spacken