wanker C1 Topic:Communication UK /ˈwæŋkə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun A strongly offensive British and Commonwealth insult for a person regarded as stupid, annoying, or self-important. The referee warned the player after he called an opponent a wanker. 2 noun Vulgar: a person who masturbates; the literal meaning behind the more common insult. The glossary explains the literal sexual meaning of wanker before its use as an insult. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strongly offensive... jerktosser 2 noun · vulgar: a person who... masturbator Word family Forms wankers Etymology From wank, a vulgar verb meaning to masturbate, and the agent suffix -er. The common insult is often figurative. Topics Communication External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # wanker **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (UK):** /ˈwæŋkə/ ## Meanings 1. A strongly offensive British and Commonwealth insult for a person regarded as stupid, annoying, or self-important. 2. Vulgar: a person who masturbates; the literal meaning behind the more common insult. ## Examples - The referee warned the player after he called an opponent a wanker. - The glossary explains the literal sexual meaning of wanker before its use as an insult. ## Synonyms - jerk - tosser - masturbator ## Etymology From wank, a vulgar verb meaning to masturbate, and the agent suffix -er. The common insult is often figurative. ## Topics - Communication markdown