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w-anchor en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of wanker + anchor, from the homonymy between anchor and anker.

Meanings

1. (Internet, derogatory, qualifier:minced oath, vulgar) Filter-avoidance spelling of wanker.
   • Can't wait until the summer to see how many unloyal 'players' jump ship (spoilt, money grabbing, unpassionate, W-ANCHORS). 1996 May 5, Robbie Bettison, “Premier league”, in alt.sports.soccer.european.uk (Usenet):
   • Agreed. It's when the response is "and please don't top post", without explanation, as if the poor poster has farted in the lift, that I am inclined to think, "what a w-anchor". 2005 April 22, Tim Streater, “Re: Security Update 2005-004”, in uk.comp.sys.mac (Usenet):

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