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- adjective UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang Like a
wanker ;foolish orobjectionable . - adjective UK, slang
Pretentious .
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Examples
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I can think of a lot of adjectives that describe that behavior, and they start with "wanky" and end with more words that probably will get this comment deleted.
The WritingYA Weblog: ...and furthermore...furthermore...and on top of that... tanita davis 2008
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On the other hand the signature denotes low intelligence. therefore if the letter wasn't so 'wanky', I might have some sympathy with him - he is being forced to take the 'public' rap.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
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On the other hand the signature denotes low intelligence. therefore if the letter wasn't so 'wanky', I might have some sympathy with him - he is being forced to take the 'public' rap.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
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Written and performed with real insight into the struggles of making a creative living, without ever, as the characters would say, getting "wanky" about it, the film also paints its relationships in delicate strokes - the latent love story, in particular, is refreshingly open-ended.
In Contention 2008
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Gotta admit, I was totally tempted to graffiti a stall in the Reynolds Club with "Fagsmoke" or somesuch, but figured that would just be too wanky.
Adventures of a Couch-Hopping Scribbler Part 2: That Toddlin Town Hal Duncan 2010
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The syrah will have the line “Oh sexy, girlfriend!” on the label; the Pinot will say “No more yanky my wanky!”
This week in wine! Palin, college students, perfume, Long Duk Dong | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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God I hate the wanky stuff that the police leadership get us involved in these days.
Satisfied? Confident? You Will Be…… « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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When people have something going that they want to keep a low profile about, they resent a wanky community that draws attention to those actions.
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Go to some free wanky pretentious music shows, drink more.
Sydneytimes zombietron 2009
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Go to some free wanky pretentious music shows, drink more.
Archive 2009-03-01 zombietron 2009
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After asking for advice on how best to describe her multiple “characters”, as she calls them, I had dismissed my suggestions as too “wanky”, too earnest.
Christine and the Queens: ‘I’ve just discovered sex, I can’t stop yet!’ Michael Cragg 2018
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