W is for Wanker

Wanker (n)

Wanker is a pejorative term of British origin, also common in Australia, literally meaning one who wanks (masturbates). It is particularly used of someone (usually male) who is self-obsessed or a show-off. It has similar meaning and overtones as the American "jerk" or "jerk-off".

The term wanker has also been extended as a generic insult to cover self-aggrandizement or overly showy performance, specifically where the performer's impression of their own talent manifestly exceeds that perceived by the audience.

A related but less common slang term is wankered , meaning "drunk". This usage is almost exclusively found in the UK, primarily in youth culture, but has recently found a following among scions of Texas oilmen.

See also wank; Bush, George W.; GOP; Republicans.

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