wanger

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Definition of wanger in English English dictionary

A rest or cushion for the cheek; a pillow

An unsuccessful person; a fool; a loser; also wang

A pillow for the cheek; a pillow

Turkish pronunciation

wängır

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɴɢər/ /ˈwæŋɜr/

Etymology

() From Middle English wangere, from Old English wangere (“pillow, bolster”), from Proto-Germanic *wangarjaz, *wangijan (“pillow, cushion”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenǵ- (“neck, cheek”). Cognate with Old High German wangari (“pillow”), Gothic