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Definition of wankery in English:

wankery

noun

vulgar slang British

  • Pretentious, contemptible, or stupid behavior or material.

    • ‘I still love his earlier, funnier work, but after a while it just got to be overly clever wankery’

Pronunciation

wankery

/ˈwaNGkərē/ /ˈwæŋkəri/

Origin

1970s from wank + -ery.