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wanker en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈwæŋkɚ/ (Ireland)
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• /ˈwæŋkə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English wank Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English wanker From wank + -er.

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar) Someone who wanks; masturbates.
2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse. ▸ An idiot, a stupid person.
3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse. ▸ An annoying person.
4. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse. ▸ An ineffectual person.
5. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse. ▸ Someone who shows off too much, a poser or poseur; someone who is overly self-satisfied.
6. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar) A penis.
   • He walked closer to the trees and then pulled out his wanker and took a piss. While he was watering a clump of grass he called out calmly to the men in the trees, "We've come in peace to recruit men for our companies of dragoons." 2019 April 16, Skye Smith, The Pistoleer - Lyme 1644: Novel Nine of the Series by Skye Smith, Skye Smith, →ISBN:
7. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, humorous, slang, vulgar) A very informal term of address used between friends.

Forms

Deriveds

wankerish · full kit wanker · wankerdom · merchant banker · wankered

Synonyms

w-anchor (person who wanks) · masturbator (person who wanks) · fingerer (person who wanks) · flog (idiot) · tosser (idiot) · jerkoff (idiot) · fuckwit (idiot) · dropkick (idiot) · knobhead (idiot) · drongo (idiot) · whacker (idiot) · tosser (person who wanks) · dickhead (idiot) · pickle tickler (person who wanks) · tosspot (idiot) · jagoff (idiot) · onanist (person who wanks) · bawbag (idiot) · jerk (idiot) · knobber (idiot)

Translations (110)

fr branleur (person who masturbates) · ms bebal (idiot) · es pajerazo (person who masturbates) · sh drkadžija (person who masturbates) · hu tetű (idiot) · ro lăbar (person who masturbates) · gl borreante (someone who shows off too much) · bg идиот (idiot) · cy haliwr (person who masturbates) · ru дрочи́ла (person who masturbates) · he אִידְיוֹט (idiot) · de Wichser (someone who shows off too much) · gl babeco (idiot) · no dust (idiot) · gl farouteiro (someone who shows off too much) · gl pallouco (idiot) · es mastuerzo (idiot) · ar مُمَارِس الْعَادَة السِّرِّيَّة (person who masturbates) · es idiota (idiot) · es pajizo (person who masturbates) · fr frimeur (someone who shows off too much) · es pajillera (person who masturbates) · fa جقی (person who masturbates) · es fanfarrón (someone who shows off too much) · gl lores (idiot) · es tonto (idiot) · bg чекиджи́я (person who masturbates) · sv tönt (idiot) · pt idiota (idiot) · it segaiolo (person who masturbates) · es bobo (idiot) · bg фукльо (someone who shows off too much) · sh onanista (person who masturbates) · es pajillero (person who masturbates) · it coglione (idiot) · es gilipollas (idiot) · gl gabolas (someone who shows off too much) · es pajero (person who masturbates) · ru онани́ст (person who masturbates) · ru идио́т (idiot) · hu köcsög (idiot) · hu gyökér (idiot) · ru дро́чер (person who masturbates) · ru позёр (someone who shows off too much) · pl koniobijca (person who masturbates) · af riemrukker (person who masturbates) · el μαλάκας (person who masturbates) · fi runkkari (idiot) · es idiota (idiot) · ru муда́к (idiot) · el επιδειξιμανής (someone who shows off too much) · sh masturbator (person who masturbates) · de Macker (someone who shows off too much) · ru дебил (idiot) · sh мастурбатор (person who masturbates) · ms melancap (person who masturbates) · es huevón (idiot) · pl idiota (idiot) · cs onanista (person who masturbates) · gl morgado (someone who shows off too much) · no idiot (idiot) · pt punheteiro (person who masturbates) · de Angeber (someone who shows off too much) · el μαλάκας (idiot) · sh дркаџија (person who masturbates) · nl rukker (person who masturbates) · es fantasma (someone who shows off too much) · tr otuz birci (person who masturbates) · ru выпендрёжник (someone who shows off too much) · gl chufón (someone who shows off too much) · sv idiot (idiot) · es creído (someone who shows off too much) · no runker (person who masturbates) · sh дркатор (person who masturbates) · es pajera (person who masturbates) · da onanist (person who masturbates) · nl nietsnut (idiot) · fr con (idiot) · gl frosteiro (someone who shows off too much) · es puñetero (idiot) · de Wichser (idiot) · da pikspiller (person who masturbates) · es bobalicón (idiot) · gl babiolo (idiot) · gl proán (someone who shows off too much) · fr conarde or connarde (idiot) · sh drkator (person who masturbates) · gl parvo (idiot) · el αυνάνας (person who masturbates) · mi kaitītoitoi (person who masturbates) · ro labagiu (person who masturbates) · lt smaukytojas (person who masturbates) · de Idiot (idiot) · gl faramalleiro (someone who shows off too much) · es pendejo (idiot) · de Wichser (person who masturbates) · fr conasse or connasse (idiot) · fr conard or connard (idiot) · fi runkkari (person who masturbates) · af draadtrekker (person who masturbates) · fr conne (idiot) · no tølper (idiot) · fr crâneur (someone who shows off too much) · gl paspán (idiot) · es jactancioso (someone who shows off too much) · gl doudo (idiot) · cmn 尻槍男 /尻枪男 (person who masturbates) · bg позьор (someone who shows off too much) · sh онаниста (person who masturbates) · sv pucko (idiot)

wanker en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

UK 1890s. From stwanker, from stinker. Used at Felsted School, Essex.

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, obsolete, qualifier:school slang, slang, vulgar) A salted and lightly smoked herring or mackerel; a bloater.
   • He sniffs. "'Eugh, wankers again." 1897 June, The Felstedian, page 100:
   • My name it is "wanker"; a leaner or lanker, Salter or ranker, fish never swam. 1892 October, The Felstedian, page 105:

Forms

wikipedia: Felsted School