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wanky

English

Etymology

wank +? -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æ?ki

Adjective

wanky (comparative wankier, superlative wankiest)

  1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang, vulgar) Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable.
  2. (Britain, slang, vulgar) Pretentious.
    • 1997 April, Jessica Hopper, L7: The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum, review, Spin, page 161,
      Donita Sparks?s patented “I'm still dead” vocals and wanky guitar often beg to be fast forwarded (“Drama” comes off like Helmet sans pretentious time signatures), but that?s your problem. L7 are perfectly happy to rock, dress like roadies, and fall off bar stools with glee-filled abandon.
  3. (fandom slang) Involving or relating to fanwank.

Anagrams

  • N'Yawk

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swanky

English

Etymology

swank +? -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æ?ki

Adjective

swanky (comparative swankier, superlative swankiest)

  1. (informal) Rather posh, elegant, ritzy.
    • 1930, Frank Richards, The Magnet, Tale-Bearer in Chief
      His manner never had been modest or retiring. Now it was unmistakably swanky; he was putting on side to an extent that made fellows who observed him smile and shrug their shoulders.

Synonyms

  • swank
  • swankish

Translations

Noun

swanky (countable and uncountable, plural swankies)

  1. Alternative form of swankie

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