Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

w⚓

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
w⚓
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Filter-avoidance spelling of wanker.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From wanker, with anker replaced with ⚓ (an emoji depicting an anchor), based on the homonymy between anchor and anker. First attested in 2010. Compare earlier w-anchor. For similar constructions, see les🫘 (“lesbian”), 🍇ist (“rapist”).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

w⚓s (plural)

Synonyms

w-anchor

Questions

What does w⚓ mean?
Filter-avoidance spelling of wanker.
Where does w⚓ come from?
First known use: First attested in 2010.

How to pronounce w⚓

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