Meaning of wanker | Babel Free
/ˈwæŋkə(ɹ)/Definitions
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Someone who wanks; masturbates. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar
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A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel; a bloater. British, Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, obsolete, slang, vulgar
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A term of abuse. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar
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An idiot, a stupid person. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar
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An annoying person. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar
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An ineffectual person. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar
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Someone who shows off too much, a poser or poseur; someone who is overly self-satisfied. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar
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A penis. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar
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A very informal term of address used between friends. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, humorous, slang, vulgar
Equivalents
Examples
“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."”
“My name it is "wanker"; a leaner or lanker, Salter or ranker, fish never swam.”
“He sniffs. "'Eugh, wankers again."”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.