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wanker

[ wang-ker ]
/ ˈwæŋ kər /

noun Chiefly British and Australian Slang: Vulgar.

a contemptible person; jerk.
a male masturbator.

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Origin of wanker

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby wanker

waning moon, wanion, wank, Wankel, Wankel engine, wanker, Wankie, wanksta, wanky, wanna, wannabe
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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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