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There are times when you come across somebody that's really impressive, someone that's got a proper living and really does make a difference to people's lives. Then I do feel a bit of a wanker, admitting I'm an actress. That's hard to say to someone who may be making a difference. But I don't know how I could change things.
Michelle Gomez

Meaning of "wanker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WANKER

wanker  [ˈwæŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WANKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wanker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WANKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wanker

Wanker is a term that literally means "one who wanks " but has since become a general insult. It is a pejorative term of English origin common in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world, including Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It initially referred to an "onanist" and is synonymous with the word tosser. View the word on the relevant Wiktionary article.

Definition of wanker in the English dictionary

The definition of wanker in the dictionary is a person who wanks; masturbator. Other definition of wanker is a worthless fellow.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WANKER


anchor
ˈæŋkə
anker
ˈæŋkə
Bangka
ˈbæŋkə
Banka
ˈbæŋkə
banker
ˈbæŋkə
barranca
bəˈræŋkə
canker
ˈkæŋkə
Casablanca
ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə
flanker
ˈflæŋkə
hanker
ˈhæŋkə
janker
ˈdʒæŋkə
rancour
ˈræŋkə
ranker
ˈræŋkə
spanker
ˈspæŋkə
stratotanker
ˈstrætəʊˌtæŋkə
supertanker
ˈsuːpəˌtæŋkə
swanker
ˈswæŋkə
tanker
ˈtæŋkə
thangka
ˈθæŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WANKER

wangle
wangler
wangling
wanhope
Wanhsien
wanigan
waning
wanion
wank
Wankel engine
Wankie
wankle
wanksta
wanky
wanly
wanna
wannabe
wannabee
Wanne-Eickel
wanned

WORDS THAT END LIKE WANKER

aerial tanker
blinker
cow-spanker
drinker
embanker
honker
hunker
investment banker
Junker
linker
merchant banker
oil tanker
petrol tanker
scrimshanker
skanker
skrimshanker
thanker
thinker
tinker
yanker

Synonyms and antonyms of wanker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wanker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WANKER

Find out the translation of wanker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wanker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wanker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

混蛋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pendejo
570 millions of speakers

English

wanker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wanker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wanker
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дрочила
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

punheteiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হস্তমৈথুনকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

branleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wanker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wichser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マスかき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

변태
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wanker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Wanker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேங்கர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विक्षिप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otuzbirci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segaiolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciota
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрочила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

onanist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wanker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wanker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wanker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wanker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wanker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WANKER»

The term «wanker» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.569 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WANKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wanker

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2 QUOTES WITH «WANKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wanker.
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Michelle Gomez
There are times when you come across somebody that's really impressive, someone that's got a proper living and really does make a difference to people's lives. Then I do feel a bit of a wanker, admitting I'm an actress. That's hard to say to someone who may be making a difference. But I don't know how I could change things.
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Ryan Kwanten
I'm not a big fan of the gym, I do lots of outdoor aerobics - yoga, swimming, running - but I kinda hate talking about it. We have a term in Australia, it makes you sound like a wanker.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WANKER»

Discover the use of wanker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wanker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wanker
THIS IS A HARD HITTING VERY GRAPHIC SEMI-AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL ABOUT CHILD ABUSE AND THE CONSEQUENCES THEREOF.
Norm Brenner, 2011
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Wanker
What more could you want? Warning: 18+ This is a book for adults. All characters are and are represented as over 18. All sex acts depicted are consensual.
Ted Polhemus, 2013
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Susan Slutt, Girl Shamus
Chapter 10: Willy Wanker and the Great Grass Elevator “Butch!” Susan exclaimed . “What are you doing here?” “I'm working!” Butch snapped, annoyed that dozens of Susan's titian tresses were now mixed in with the fudge. “What areyou doing ...
Kate Emburg, 2011
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From Shoreline to Mainstream
I noticed something else too. It explained why Musetta was so upset. Chuck was hanging from the beams of the roof directly above me. I wondered what he was up to. I forgot my promise to call him Chuck. 'WANKER!' I shouted, 'WANKER!
Frank Mcgillion, 2003
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Persona Non Grata with Diabetes: A self-portrait of the ...
'Listen you wanker, I have made my payment this month and the next is not due for another month, take me off your phone list.' 'Mr Cathcart you cannot speak to me like that, I'm warning you.' 'Listen, you're a wanker and you work in a call ...
Paul Cathcart
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The Way of All Fish: A Novel
“Maybe we could get an apartment in Wanker. Then we could let some poor person have this apartment. It's rent-controlled.” She had been talking about this for months, a year, even. Paul said, “Listen: The school in Wanker has one room, and ...
Martha Grimes, 2014
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Self-Perpetuating Structural States in Biology, Disease, and ...
Genet.59, 16–22. 3. Sathasivam, K., Amaechi, I., Mangiarini, L. & Bates, G. (1997) Hum. Genet.99, 692–695. 4. Wanker, E.E. (2000) Biol. Chem.381, 937–942. 5. Paulson, H.L. (1999) Am. J. Hum. Genet.64, 339–345. 6. Wanker, E.E. (2000) Mol  ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003
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Evil Willie
“Just some guy trying to get rich by selling Wanker's secrets, I guess,” said Kira. “ We should probably help him,” suggested Keith, smiling and nodding to himself as he said this. “No way! I don't want to wind up like Theodore, Kristin, and ...
Randel McGirr, 2008
9
One Day Someday:
'That wanker,' I tell him, as the lights turn to red, 'just happens to be my boyfriend.' There isalongish pause, which Itry tosavour as I walk. Which I would besavouringas I walk were itnot forthe fact that declaring Stefan as my boyfriend makesme ...
Lynne Barrett-Lee, 2014
10
Our Lost Explorers: The Narrative of the Jeanette Arctic ...
Before reaching Wanker's house we stopped at a log house to get some tea. This was the first inhabited house I had seen, and I regarded it with due interest. There was but one room, with the fireplace in the corner, on which was blazing a ...
George W. DeLong, Raymond Lee Newcomb, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WANKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wanker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't be a wanker: One Aussie's message to drivers
Pickering concludes: "Stop being a wanker. More people would ride, the roads would be less congested if everyone, cars and bikes, just stopped being a ... «road.cc, Jul 15»
2
Kyle Sandilands attacks Barnaby Joyce over Johnny Depp threat
I'm going off because you sound like an insensitive wanker. That's what you sound like, Barnaby. You're a joke, you're a disgrace and you should retract your ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
3
It's Australian in spirit. Source: Supplied
Wanker's Corner is not your typical American watering hole, especially within the small, quiet town of Wilsonville, Oregon, home to around 30,000 people. In fact ... «NEWS.com.au, May 15»
4
Barnaby an 'insensitive wanker': Sandilands
Barnaby an 'insensitive wanker': Sandilands (01:45). Kyle Sandilands tells Barnaby Joyce he "sounds like an idiot" as the Johnny Depp dog fiasco makes ... «Brisbane Times, May 15»
5
UKIP's David Coburn: Ed Miliband is a wanker and a 'real a***hole'
He said: “Ed Miliband is a wanker… The guy's a real arsehole. If the country elects him, we're finished.” In the interview, the Scottish MEP David Coburn again ... «PinkNews, Apr 15»
6
Dave Hughes 'stands by' calling Derryn Hinch a wanker on Q&A
The comedian caused quite a stir on Q&A panel — and garnered plenty of laughs — when he said Hinch was a “a wanker” for saying he drank wine because he ... «Herald Sun, Apr 15»
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My husband the wanker
My husband the wanker. Another reminder to clear your browser history, guys. Plus: the price of admission, the downside of a thrill. By Dan Savage @ ... «Chicago Reader, Apr 15»
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Sam Claflin on The Riot Club, Playing a Wanker, and His Pretty …
Based on Laura Wade's play Posh, the film follows a club of hedonistic wankers, including The Hunger Games' Sam Claflin, Jupiter Ascending's Douglas Booth, ... «Vulture, Mar 15»
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Grammar Wanker: Sleaford Mods 2007‑2014 by Jason Williamson …
Grammar Wanker, published before Christmas in a limited edition of 500 copies but now granted a “standard hardback” edition, puts the focus on Williamson's ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
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Seriously Boris, calling terrorists 'wankers' is really not helpful
Boris Johnson told the Sun: 'If you look at the profiling about bombers they typically look at porn. They are literally wankers.' Photograph: Niklas ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»

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