wanger

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noun

Plural noun:

wangerswonger

1.
(obsolete)A rest or cushion for the cheek; a pillow.
2.
(slang)The penis.
3.
(West Country, dialectal)A contemptible person, neutral variant of a swear word.

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