Re: Wanker origins [was TR4 Sold]

[Mike Ginter SA <mike@spitfire.stortek.com>]

On Wed, 15 Oct 1997, Shane F. Ingate wrote:

> Mike Ginter wrote:
> > I work with a guy from New Zealand who told me that "wanker" was an
> > Australian/New Zealand term.  If I remember right, it is not a term for a
> > male appendage.
> 
> Wanker in Aussie-English is a person with callouses on their palm, not
> obtained from heavy labour.  One who BSs a lot. Same as in Yank-speke.
> 
>       Shane Ingate, an Aussie lost in San Diego
> 

Or as Tony just confirmed, in his terms, "A wanker is a jackoff."

Mike (The last I'll say reagrding this subject)
79 Spit