wanks

Noun

wank (countable and uncountable, plural wanks)

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, slang, vulgar) An act of masturbation.
   • He’s having a wank!

   Synonyms:

   jerk off, toss, tug, fingering, beat one's meat, celebrating Palm Sunday, choking the chicken, ham shank, hand shandy, Hand Solo

2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, derogatory, slang) An undesirable person.
   • You utter wank! How could you behave like that?
3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable, vulgar) Nonsense, rubbish.
   • This opera is wank.
4. (Commonwealth, Internet, Ireland, UK, slang, uncountable) Ridiculous, circular or inappropriately elaborate argument about something, especially if obnoxious, pretentious or unsubstantial.

   Synonyms:

   wankery

5. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang) Drama, turmoil, or disagreement within a fannish space.
   • Sometimes those involved in the wank will attempt to steer discussion by disguising themselves with a different user name and posting their own support.2010, Karen Hellekson, “History, the Trace, and Fandom Wank”, in Heather Urbanski, editor, Writing and the Digital Generation: Essays on New Media Rhetoric, page 64

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