Wanker

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwæŋkÉ™r/
• Rhymes: -æŋkÉ™(r)

Origin

From the Irish for masturbation, uath-anchor

Full definition of wanker

Noun

1. (obscene, vulgar) A person who wanks.
2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang, pejorative, vulgar) An idiot, a stupid, annoying or ineffectual person.
3. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang, pejorative, vulgar) Someone who shows off too much, a poser or poseur; someone who is overly self-satisfied.
4. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang, jocular, vulgar) A very informal address used between friends.

Usage notes

Used mainly of males.

Synonyms

• (person who wanks) masturbator, onanist, pickle tickler, fingerer
• (idiot)
• Australian fuckwit
• UK tosspot, tosser, bawbag, knobber, knobhead
• US jerk, jerkoff

Derived terms

• wankerish
• merchant banker Rhyming slang often contracted as in He is a right merchant

Anagrams

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