wanker

Meaning

Noun

A person who wanks.
An idiot, a stupid person.
An annoying person.
An ineffectual person.
Someone who shows off too much, a poser or poseur; someone who is overly self-satisfied.
A salted, and lightly smoked herring or mackerel; a bloater.

Related

Similar words

tosser, masturbator, onanist, pickle tickler, fingerer

Origin

From wank + -er.
UK 1890s. From stwanker, from stinker. Used at Felsted School, Essex.

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