"wankerish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-wankerish.ogg Forms: more wankerish [comparative], most wankerish [superlative]
Etymology: From wanker + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wanker|ish}} wanker + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} wankerish (comparative more wankerish, superlative most wankerish)
  1. (slang, vulgar, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Like a wanker (obnoxious person). Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar

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