w-anchor

English

Alternative forms
  • wanchor

Etymology

Blend of wanker +‎ anchor.

Noun

w-anchor (plural w-anchors)

  1. (slang, derogatory, minced oath) Euphemistic form of wanker.
    • 1996 May 5, Robbie Bettison, “Premier league”, in alt.sports.soccer.european.uk‎ (Usenet):
      Can't wait until the summer to see how many unloyal 'players' jump ship (spoilt, money grabbing, unpassionate, W-ANCHORS).
    • 2005 April 22, Tim Streater, “Re: Security Update 2005-004”, in uk.comp.sys.mac‎ (Usenet):
      Agreed. It's when the response is "and please don't top post", without explanation, as if the poor poster has farted in the lift, that I am inclined to think, "what a w-anchor".
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:w-anchor.
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