wanger

Meaning

Noun

• A rest or cushion for the cheek; a pillow.
• The penis.

Origin

• From Middle English wangere, from Old English wangere ("pillow, bolster"), from Proto-Germanic *wangārijaz, suffixed form of *wangiją, from Proto-Indo-European *wenǵ- ("neck, cheek"). Cognate with Old High German wangari ("pillow"), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌹 ("pillow"). Related to Old English wange ("cheek"). More at wang.
• Related to wang.