wankyEnglishOxford New American Dictionarywanky /ˈwaNGkē, ˈwæŋki / ▸ adjective (wankier, wankiest) British vulgar slang pretentious, contemptible, or stupid: wanky art-house movies. – ORIGIN 1970s : from wank ‘masturbate’ (of unknown origin) + -y.