Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

wanky

British  
/ ˈwæŋkɪ /

adjective

  1. slang pretentious

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Yet much every last cover is preferable to the blippy garbage original, even the wanky Shins one.

From Golf Digest • Dec. 11, 2017

“Presenting wine in an approachable format is a great thing for the wine industry because it breaks down some of the wanky sommelier stuff that turns people off wine,” she says.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2017

It just makes me feel better in my heart – it's wanky that, but it's fundamental too.

From The Guardian • May 11, 2013

I feel that – oh, I hate saying this, it sounds so wanky – but I feel a real urge to give voices to people we don't usually hear from in real life.

From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2010