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Wanker is a term that literally means "one who wanks (masturbates)" but has since become a general insult. It is a pejorative term of English origin common in Britain and other parts of the English-speaking world, including Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It initially referred to an "onanist" and is synonymous with the word ''tosser''.〔Words, Meaning And Vocabulary: An Introduction to Modern English Lexicology. Howard Jackson, Etienne Zé Amvela. Continuum International Publishing Group, 2000〕 ==Meaning== The terms ''wank'' and ''wanker'' originated in British slang during the late 19th and early 20th century.〔A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: Colloquialisms and Catch Phrases, Fossilised Jokes and Puns, General Nicknames, Vulgarisms and Such Americanisms As Have Been Naturalised. Eric Partridge, Paul Beale. Routledge, 15 Nov 2002〕〔(''wank'' ). Online Etymology Dictionary.〕 In modern usage it is usually a general term of contempt rather than a commentary on sexual habits. ''Wanker'' has similar meanings and overtones to American pejoratives like ''jerk'' or ''jerk-off''.〔Etherington, Mike: (The very Best of British The American's guide to speaking British )〕 More generally, ''wanker'' can carry suggestions of egotistical and self-indulgent behaviour and this is the dominant meaning in Australia and New Zealand.〔Ludowyk, Frederick: (Anatomy of Swearing )〕 ''Wanker'' may be indicated by a one-handed gesture,〔How to make a (Wanker gesture ) and how not to make it〕 usually to an audience out of hearing range.〔 It is performed by curling the fingers of the hand into a loose fist and moving the hand back and forth to mime male masturbation, which is equivalent to saying, "that person is a wanker".〔Rude Hand Gestures of the World: A Guide to Offending Without Words. Lefevre, Romana. Chronicle Books, 17 Aug 2011〕 In the United States, the term is understood, but rarely used, and then more in a way suggesting the target is an idiot.〔() 〕 Related are terms such as "wanker's colic", for an undiagnosed visceral pain, and "wanker's doom", for excessive masturbation, from slang used in the RAF and British prisons since the 1920s.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wanker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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