Meaning of wanky | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar
2. Pretentious.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar
3. Involving or relating to fanwank.
   slang

Examples

“I do feel⟳ like⟳ a bit of a jealous wanky idiot.”

“Must always have⟳ a worse time than me at parties. Must hate⟳ parties, students, arty wankers, wanky art students, parties with wanky art students.”

“1997 April, Jessica Hopper, L7: The Beauty Process⟳: Triple Platinum, review⟳, Spin⟳, page 161, Donita Sparks′s patented “I'm still dead” vocals and wanky guitar often beg⟳ to be fast forwarded (“Drama” comes off like⟳ Helmet sans pretentious time signatures), but that′s your problem. L7 are perfectly happy to rock, dress like⟳ roadies, and fall⟳ off bar stools with glee-filled abandon.”

“That Leo Sayer haircut and those dungarees, and the stupid laugh⟳ and the wanky right-on politics...”

“We talked a bit — it was that wanky bar in town, the Art Bar — and first it was good, but then he got going on about justice, how there wasn't any.”

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