adjective General Slang

Khaki Wacky

/ˈkaeki ˈwaeki/ · adjective · slang

Boy-crazy for men in uniform — the 1940s term for a girl smitten with soldiers.

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Definitions

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Describing a young woman infatuated with servicemen, swooning over anyone in a khaki uniform.

“Half the girls at the dance hall went khaki wacky the second the troops walked in.”
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Used teasingly of someone whose head is turned by the glamour of military men.

“Don't go khaki wacky on me — he ships out Monday.”
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More broadly, anyone giddy with patriotic, uniform-focused romantic enthusiasm during the war years.

“She got completely khaki wacky and wrote to three pen-pal soldiers at once.”
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Khaki Wacky In A Sentence

Her mother warned her not to get khaki wacky over every fellow on furlough.
The whole town went a little khaki wacky when the regiment came through.
He teased his sister for being khaki wacky after the parade.

Origin & Usage

American homefront slang of the early 1940s, describing the wave of young women infatuated with uniformed servicemen during WWII. 'Khaki' referenced the standard army uniform color.

Variants khaki-wacky
Tags #1940s#wartime#swing#vintage#romance#homefront

People Also Ask

What does khaki wacky mean?

It describes a girl who is crazy about men in uniform, a common bit of 1940s homefront slang.

Where did khaki wacky come from?

From the American WWII homefront in the early 1940s, riffing on the khaki color of army uniforms.

Was it an insult?

It was usually teasing and lighthearted rather than cruel, though it could carry a hint of disapproval.

Is there a male equivalent?

Not a direct one; the term was almost always aimed at young women during the war years.

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