wank

name

1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Origin unknown. First known use as a verb is 1905, as a noun 1948. Perhaps compare regional slang term wang, whang (“to whack or beat”). Compare Dutch wanken (“to move back and forth; move with the hands”).

1. An act of masturbation.

   “He’s having a wank!”

2. An undesirable person.

   “You utter wank! How could you behave like that?”

3. Nonsense, rubbish.

   “This opera is wank.”

   “Did you see that thing on Channel 4? Yeah, it was wank.”

4. Ridiculous, circular or inappropriately elaborate argument about something, especially if obnoxious, pretentious or unsubstantial.
5. 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.”

   “As we've seen, the wank that broke out at the very first Supernatural fan convention (Asylum) in Coventry, UK in 2007 was partly inspired by Jensen Ackles' joke about Wincest.”

verb

Etymology: Origin unknown. First known use as a verb is 1905, as a noun 1948. Perhaps compare regional slang term wang, whang (“to whack or beat”). Compare Dutch wanken (“to move back and forth; move with the hands”).

1. To masturbate.

   “I was so embarrassed when my mother caught me wanking.”

   “She wanked me in the morning.”

2. To argue in an inappropriate manner or about pretentious or insubstantial matters; to engage in wank.