spack

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See also: späck

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

spack (plural spacks)


  1. (UK, slang, derogatory, offensive) A person with cerebral palsy.
  2. (UK, slang, derogatory, offensive) A clumsy, foolish, or mentally deficient person.
    Synonyms: spacko, spaz
    You spilt beer on your shirt, you spack!

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German spak (thin, dry, brittle) from spake (brushwood). Or from rare Middle Low German spak (tame, calm) from an unknown source.

Pronunciation

Adjective

spack (strong nominative masculine singular spacker, comparative spacker, superlative am spacksten)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany, usually of people) thin, scrawny (having an unusually low amount of both muscle and fat)
    • 1912, Gerhart Hauptmann, Gabriel Schillings Flucht:
      Wirklich, du siehst ausgezeichnet aus. Etwas spack natürlich, das macht die Stadt; aber wie du daherkamst, mit Jünglingsschritten, da sahst du wie 'n mittlerer Zwanziger aus.
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  2. (regional, Northern Germany, of wood) dry, brittle

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Further reading

  • spack” in Duden online
  • spack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache