Definition of WANGER

wanger

Meanings

Plural: wangers

Noun

  • A rest or cushion for the cheek; a pillow.
  • The penis.
  • A contemptible person, neutral variant of a swear word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wangere, from Old English wangere (“pillow, bolster”), from Proto-West Germanic *wangārī, from Proto-Germanic *wangārijaz, suffixed form of *wangiją (“pillow, cushion”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenǵ- (“neck, cheek”). Cognate with Old High German wangari (“pillow”), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌹 (waggari, “pillow”). Related to Old English wange (“cheek”). More at wang.

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