wanker

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Definition

Noun: 1. A person who masturbates: A vulgar slang term, primarily used in British and Commonwealth English, to directly refer to someone who engages in masturbation. 2. A contemptible or foolish person: A strong term of abuse or insult, implying someone is worthless, annoying, or incompetent. This meaning is more common in general derogatory use.

Usage

This is a highly offensive and vulgar slang term. It is used for: * Expressing extreme contempt, anger, or dismissal towards someone. * As a general insult, often without literal reference to masturbation.

Examples: * He's a complete wanker; don't listen to his advice. (Here, it means a foolish or contemptible person.) * The referee is a wanker! (Used as a general insult expressing anger.) * (Vulgar, literal) The graffiti called him a wanker. (Directly using the term's original, anatomical meaning.)

Advanced Usage
  • The term is considered much more offensive in some cultures (like the US) than in others (like the UK or Australia), though it is always vulgar.
  • It can be intensified with adjectives like "absolute," "total," or "complete."
Variants and Related Words
  • Wank (verb, vulgar): To masturbate.
    • He was accused of wanking in the locker room.
  • Wank (noun, vulgar): An act of masturbation.
  • Wanky (adjective, slang): Describing something as pretentious, stupid, or of poor quality.
    • I can't stand his wanky art films.
Synonyms
  • Jerk (slang, chiefly US): A stupid or contemptible person.
  • Prat (slang, chiefly UK): A stupid or foolish person.
  • Tosser (vulgar slang, chiefly UK): Has an identical meaning and usage to 'wanker'.
  • Idiot: A foolish person (less vulgar).
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • (To) have a wank (vulgar idiom): To masturbate.
    • He went to his room to have a wank.
Noun
  1. terms of abuse for a masturbator