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Idiom idiom

wanker's cramp

Vulgar

An ache in the wrist caused by repetitive movements.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

My wrist hurts from typing all day, so I have wanker's cramp.

CONTEXTUAL

After spending ten hours straight on the computer, he complained that he had developed a bad case of wanker's cramp.

COMPLEX

The journalist suffered from a persistent wanker's cramp, an inevitable consequence of his relentless, late-night pursuit of the deadline.


Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    cramp someone's style

    To restrict someone's free action or expression.

  2. 02

    writer's cramp

    A debilitating pain preventing easy movement of the wrist, hand, or fingers, resulting from prolonged use of a pen or pencil.

Last updated August 10, 2026