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[Marion Thompson]

Subtle difference.  Wonky can be applied to eyes not seeing right, 
things going pear-shaped, the TV reception bad, a broken part in 
something making it not work right.  Literally,  cock-eyed, off-centre.

Wanky is more weak, poor, stupid.

Marion, a veritable Brit pilgrim
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> I get the British slang, "wonky," and "wanky" confused.
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> I guess they mean essentially the same thing.
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> I first came across wonky in one of the episodes of that priceless
> BBC series, "Keeping Up Appearances," when the TV repairman
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> The two terms are among those in English in which the sound of
> the spoken word evokes the meaning.
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> David S.
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