Word To Use Today: antwackie.

Antwackie is a word of Northern England. In fact, it's a word of the City of Liverpool.

Liverpool slang often has Irish roots, because large numbers of Irish people came to settle in Liverpool in the 1800s, but antwackie or antwacky is relatively modern (1980s) and originated in the city itself.

Sadly, it has nothing to do with ants running round in eccentric and frantic loops.

This is antwacky:



and so is this:


photo by Tors

Know what it means, yet?

Don't worry, you soon will.

Word To Use Today: antwackie. This word means out-of-date or old-fashioned. It comes from the word antique, with wackie stuck on the end for fun. Wacky describes eccentric objects, or the sort of behaviour you'd expect from someone who'd been whacked on the head. The word antique comes from the Latin ante, which means before.