wankery
Noun

wankery (uncountable)

  1. (British, slang, vulgar) Unnecessary or pretentious noodling (messing around).
    • 2002, Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide to Rock
      The core band, meanwhile, had clearly honed their chops well on stage; Ashton's lead guitar work avoids both wankery and simplicity […]
    • 2007, Everett True, Nirvana: The Biography
      Sub Pop was different, they were arty and more into darker, weirder stuff like Big Black. K was pretty much the opposite of that kind of macho wankery.



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