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wanker

[ wang-ker ]
/ ˈwæŋ kər /

noun Chiefly British and Australian Slang: Vulgar.

a contemptible person; jerk.
a male masturbator.

Nearby words

  1. waning moon,
  2. wanion,
  3. wank,
  4. wankel,
  5. wankel engine,
  6. wankie,
  7. wanksta,
  8. wanky,
  9. wanna,
  10. wannabe

Origin of wanker

First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for wanker

wanker

/ (ˈwæŋkə) /

noun slang

a person who wanks; masturbator
a worthless fellow
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Word Origin and History for wanker

wanker

n.

1940s, "masturbator," British slang, from wank "to masturbate," of unknown origin. General sense of "contemptible person" is attested from 1972. Cf. sense evolution of jerk (n.).

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