wank
/wangk/ [Columbia University: probably by mutation from Commonwealth slang
"wank", to masturbate] Used much as hack is elsewhere, as a noun denoting a
clever technique or person or the result of such cleverness. May describe
(negatively) the act of hacking for hacking's sake ("Quit wanking, let's go get
supper!") or (more positively) a wizard. "wanky" describes something
particularly clever (a person, program, or algorithm). Conversations can also
get wanky when there are too many wanks involved. This excess wankiness is
signalled by an overload of the "wankometer" (compare bogometer). When the
wankometer overloads, the conversation's subject must be changed, or all
non-wanks will leave. Compare "neep-neeping" (under neep-neep). Usage: US only.
In Britain and the Commonwealth this word is *extremely* rude and is best
avoided unless one intends to give offense.
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