Where does “wankpuffin” come from?
wankpuffin (English) comes from English puffin, from Middle English poffin, from English puff, from Middle English puff, from Old English pyf — a blast of wind, puff.
wankpuffin (English): A contemptible person
Definitions
- A contemptible person
Ancestry of “wankpuffin”, step by step
wankpuffin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English puffin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | puffin | The young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food |
| 2 | Middle English | poffin | — |
| 3 | English | puff | A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath... |
| 4 | Middle English | puff | — |
| 5 | Old English | pyf | a blast of wind, puff |
via English wank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wank | To masturbate; To masturbate; to give a hand job... |