total wanker
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- noun
- /ˈtoʊtəl ˈwæŋkər/
- Offensive
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gilipollas (vulg.)
- He's a total wanker, Rod!
Examples
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She called him a total wanker after he cut in line at the pub.
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I look like a total wanker, don't 1?
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Then again, I think most people would agree that Mr. Darcy is also a total wanker, and we're able to let him play the hero because we know it's fiction.
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He's a total wanker.
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Everyone thinks he's a total wanker for how he treated his friends.
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It's hard to respect someone who acts like a total wanker in public.
Synonyms
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A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike
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A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying
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A rude word for a person who is unpleasant or very foolish
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A rude person who is annoying or stupid
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A foolish or annoying person
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A person who behaves very rudely and hurts other people
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A person who behaves foolishly and cannot be trusted
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A person who acts foolishly or oddly
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A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
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A foolish person who often does stupid things
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A person who is rude and unkind to others
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A person who behaves in a foolish way
A rude person who acts very foolish and annoys others
A rude, stupid person who annoys others
A rude name for someone who seems very foolish
A rude person who annoys or hurts other people
A person who is very foolish and annoys others
A person who acts very foolishly and cannot do simple tasks
A very rude and foolish person
A person who does not do their share and causes problems
A very foolish person who is bad at doing things
A rude word for a person who is dishonest, cruel, or very mean
A person who is annoying, rude, and not liked by others
A rude name for someone who behaves very foolishly
A very rude person who treats others badly
A very rude and annoying person who acts like they are better than others
A very rude and insulting name for a person you strongly dislike
A very rude and selfish person who treats others badly
A person who is rude and treats others badly
A very rude and foolish person
A person who is very foolish and bad at what they do
A rude, foolish person who annoys others
A person who is very foolish and annoying
A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting
An insulting word for a rude or stupid person
A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly
A person who is very rude and often insults others
A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly
A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly
A person who is very rude and treats others badly
A person who acts very foolishly and makes many mistakes
A person who acts like a fool and annoys others
A person who is rude and annoying
A very rude and annoying person who treats others badly
A rude word for a person who treats others badly
A person who is very rude and annoying to other people
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally derived: 'total' functions as an intensifier ('complete/utter') modifying 'wanker' (a derogatory term for a foolish or contemptible person), so a learner who knows both words can infer 'completely foolish/obnoxious person'. Although the expression is vulgar and regionally British, its intensifier + insult structure is predictable and cross-linguistically common, making it transparent to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The insult total wanker may come from the rude verb wank, a word for someone who touches themselves. That image of someone selfish and alone is why people use total wanker to mean a 'completely foolish or unpleasant person'.