wanker
What it means
Contemptuous insult for an irritating or contemptible person.
Literally “person who masturbates”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.
Pronunciation Heard as “wanka”
Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.
Used as
How it's used
Especially British English; not normally a factual sexual claim.
How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar
Especially British English; not normally a factual sexual claim. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.