Wanker

This article is about the pejorative term. For other uses, see Wanker (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Wanka (disambiguation).

Graffiti calling a rival group "Wankers", in Bethnal Green, East London

Wanker is slang for "one who wanks (masturbates)", but is most often used as a general insult. It is a pejorative term of English origin common in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world (mainly Commonwealth of nations), including Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is synonymous with the insult tosser.[1]

  1. ^ Words, Meaning And Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology. Howard Jackson, Etienne Zé Amvela. Continuum International Publishing Group, 2000