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Vocabulary : Slang : W : wanker

wanker Offensive

Meaning: an arrogant or pretentious person

For example:

  • Our new office manager is such a wanker. He walks around the office like a tinpot general inspecting his troops.

  • Kids who are smart and get good grades are sometimes called wankers by other kids who envy their ability.

Note: usually used to describe males

Quick Quiz:

Michael gets called a wanker because he sometimes seems to think that he's
  1. better than other people
  2. dumber than other people
  3. funnier than other people
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