The Many Uses of the Word Wicked

Wicked-(wik'id), adj. n. adj. 1. bad; evil; sinful: a wicked witch, wicked deeds, wicked words, a wicked heart. SYN: ungodly, corrupt, depraved, vile, infamous, immoral. 2. playfully sly; mischievous. 3. Informal: A wicked storm swept through the village; he plays a wicked game of poker.


Well....

That's what they say the word means...
But anyone in Maine will tell you that "wicked" is the single most diverse word in the English language.


Some Examples of Use:

Wicked Good.
perhaps the single most popular use of the word "wicked," it embodies the sophistication of a contradiction in terms with the gaudiness of hickville charm.

Wicked Sharp.
Sharp is of course pronounced "shap," ryhming with "map," with a certain nasal quality. This term is referring to an extremely bright individual, or on the other hand, it could be mocking an individual on the shallow end of the gene pool.
Yes... we even have sarcasm here . . .

"Yeah, wicked."
Used in response to a statement that the speaker agrees with. For example, it could be used in response to this statement: That test was really hard.

Wicked Tired
Wicked is used to show extremity. It is used in front of many words in this manner: angry, hungry, happy, excited.

But NEVER is wicked used by itself... If something is EVIL, it's "wicked evil," or if something's bad, it's "wicked bad," but wicked is never used by itself. It's almost sacreligious.

Well...
I sure hope I's learned ya wicked good...
(I hope you learned something...)

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