wanker /ˈwæŋkə/noun 9forms 1 noun9 •(slang, vulgar) Someone who wanks; masturbates. •(offensive) A term of abuse. •(vulgar, offensive) An idiot, a stupid person. •(vulgar, offensive) An annoying person. •(vulgar, offensive) An ineffectual person. •(vulgar, offensive) Someone who shows off too much, a poser or poseur; someone who is overly self-satisfied. •(slang, vulgar) A very informal term of address used between friends. •(slang, vulgar) A penis. •(slang, no longer used) A salted and lightly smoked herring or mackerel; a bloater.My name it is "wanker"; a leaner or lanker, Salter or ranker, fish never swam. — 1892 formswankers