The Onion 03-10-2001

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Is 'wanking' entering into the US lexicon now?

― matthew james, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Is there a single american word that can be used there? And what are you doing looking at 7mth old Onion articles?

― Samantha, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

3rd of the 10th. isn't that today?

if it is entering the US lexicon, then i feel sorry for one of the people who works on Buffy. his surname is Wanker.

― gareth, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I hope we soon use the term " I can't be arsed"

― Mike Hanle y, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

duh. damn european date order. . .

― Samantha, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A wanker works on Buffy, now there's a revelation.

― Trevor, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

now trevor, that was uncalled for. you know buffy is the pinnacle of western civilization.

― gareth, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Someone actually called WANKER??? Hahahahahaahaaaaaaahhahahahaaaaahhh! http://www.digitalmetal.com/ubb/icons/icon10.gif

― Kodanshi, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

wanker = bloke who writes BtVS incidental music. Trevor's name is in my book.

― mark s, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I so hope he's called Peter Wanker. Or Richard.

― AP, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm sure Trevor agrees with me that wanking is the other pinnacle of western civilisation, so it's OK.

― Nick, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Cease and desist with the use of Peter = Penis. I know some backwaters use it but they really should be content with Dick.

(Perturbed by Dictonary of slang entries "Peter-eater, Peter-Beater and Peter=puffer).

― Pete, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It's been in the American lexicon for *ages*, Peggy Bundy's maiden name on the Fox network's only pre-Simpson hit 'Married with Children', wasn't Peggy Wanker by a funny coincidence.

But I guess it's especially been around in the form of penis = wang. I clearly remember many 80's comedy moments that hinged upon the unfortunately named Wang computer. Nerdly guy to hot girl in bar, "Hey, do you wanna see my Wang?". Oh so many larfs...

― Kim, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh also, this is a tenuous connection but there was the exchange student. Long Duk Dong, in Sixteen Candles who famously exclaimed "no more yanky on my wanky" ... but 90% of what he says will probably get edited out if you catch it on the tv these days because it's umm, quite clearly racist - (why John Hughes, why!?) - if only phrases like "What's a happenin' hot stuff?" weren't so darned applicable in everyday life...

― Kim, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Wanker has been used here for some time, though that could be all the people in Nova Scotia trying to pretend their Scottish for the last 20 years or so. Its celtic revival everyone, quick grab your fiddles and form a band!

Rankin Family, Ashley McIssac, Rawlin's Crossing, Howie Macdonald, Kilt and Mackeel all pop out of the ground at the same moment and Rita McNeil chucklse madly to herself, more friends for her show.

― Mr Noodles, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Imagine if Jim Corr's parents had named him "Wayne"...

― Kodanshi, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Wanking is definitely in the US lexicon, and Wayne is an ugly name.

― Maria, Wednesday, 3 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

as far as an american word, 'jacking off'? i'd noticed the buffy guy, i'd always assumed it one of the show's anglophilic in-jokes, spike once called someone a wanker.

and i only noticed that on married with children yesterday. they were at a high school reunion and someone yelled at peggy, "no chance, wanker!". i though i'd misheard.

― matthew james, Thursday, 4 October 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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