The adjective 'Wicked' has been used for many years and has originated from the Old English meaning of 'Wicca' for 'Witch'. Over time, the meaning for 'wicked' has stemmed from the word to describe a witch.
The first meaning for 'Wicked' had a negative connotation. Originally, it meant to be evil, sinful and morally wrong in many respects. For example, you could say "What a wicked thing to say", meaning that what has been said is bad or nasty. Back when this was the main use for the word, it was only seen as a negative description. Since then, the word has been 'broadened' - the old meaning is kept but other meanings are added to it.
As the word has been used over time, it has been ameliorated - it has become more positive in its meaning. It's developed into describing something which is excellent and fantastic - much like a superlative. For example, it could be used in the utterance "that gig was so wicked" meaning that it was awesome.
So, the word 'wicked' has been broadened and ameliorated over time, however it has still kept the meaning it originated with. However, the negative connotation of the word is not used as much nowadays, the positive one is.
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