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wanky

/ 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


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“That sounds really wanky, I know, but it seems like it’s the right time for us. Personally, there’s nothing that I’m not proud of about everything we’ve done.”

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Aviation police chief Jack Wanky confirmed that the threat was sent at around 8 a.m.

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“It seems sort of wanky and bizarre to say,” he says, “but as long as there’s a purpose in the scene, I don’t mind s— in a suitcase.”

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I have an allergic reaction to wanky ‘process’, so I would hate to ever admit that maybe I do have one myself.

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He looks up at his American host family: “Ohh, no more yanky my wanky! The Donger need food!”

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