"wanky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-wanky.ogg [Australia] Forms: wankier [comparative], wankiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æŋki Etymology: wank + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wank|y}} wank + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} wanky (comparative wankier, superlative wankiest)
  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang, vulgar) Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-wanky-en-adj-a5myThdu Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 33
  2. (UK, slang, vulgar) Pretentious. Tags: UK, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-wanky-en-adj-~vP9sz-x Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 30 49 20
  3. (fandom slang) Involving or relating to fanwank. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-wanky-en-adj-6KZhVTcA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 30 33 Topics: lifestyle

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wanky meaning in English (3.6kB)

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