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wank -
to masturbate. e.g. "I was dying for a wank". Can also be used as a
negative retort "Oh wank!" and more recently to describe a something
considered useless etc. e.g. "I hate the Spice Girls, they're a load
of old wank!".
wanker -
an old English word that is a very common term of abuse. A wanker is an idiot
or an unpleasant person. From 19th century Yorkshire dialect meaning 'idiot'.
wank mag -
pornographic magazine
wank off -
to masturbate
wank on -
to bore, talk endlessly. e.g. "Oh for god sake, you really wank on
don't you!".
wank stain -
general term of abuse.
wankered -
a modern term meaning 'very drunk'.
wazz -
to urinate. e.g. "I'm just off for a wazz".
weasel and stoat -
Rhyming Slang for coat.
wedge -
money. From the appearance of a number of folded notes. Examples of
it's use are - "I got paid a fair old wedge for doin' that job" or "Are
you wedged-up and ready to go ?".
wedgie -
a spot of tomfoolery often engaged in by drunken lads where the victim is
lifted by his underpant elastic thus pulling the gusset into the bum crack
(very painful !).
weed -
common name for cannabis leaf.
well ard/hard -
someone or something that is very tough or can be used as an exclamation
of appreciation.
well I go to the foot of my stairs ! -
an archaic exclamation of surprise.
well up for it -
to be very interested in something. e.g. "If you want to go out Saturday
night I'm well up for it !".
what's that got to do with the price of eggs ? -
a reply given when someone has made an irrelevant statement in regards to
the currently discussed subject.
whirly -
the unpleasant spinning feeling one get's when very drunk. e.g. "I was
so off my face last night that I started to get a bit whirly".
Suggested by R. Bailey.
whistle and flute -
Rhyming Slang for suit. e.g. "Be sure to wear a whistle if your
coming to the wedding".
wicked -
excellent, cool. A phrase that has become somewhat over used. From US
African American origin. Has been replace by 'bad' and 'phat'.
window licker -
a name for the sort of 'nutter' who sits next to you on the bus and
does something weird. Have heard this one from a number of people but Lee
Austin sent me a 'survey form' with it on so he gets the credit.
wind up -
to tease, to perform a prank. e.g. "You must have seen from a mile away it
was a wind up ?".
wind-up merchant -
someone who specializes in teasing.
winner -
something that is a potential success.
woolie woofter -
a character from an Evening Standard cartoon. Taken as Rhyming Slang
for 'poofter' (gay man).
wonga -
money. From the Romany word for coal, 'wanger'. i.e. "I've got loads'a
wonga since I got that pay rise.".