Unnecessary or pretentious noodling (messing around).(noun)
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Use "wankery" in a sentence
"I figure the best way to realize the absurdity of wankery is to take part in it, and now that I’ve taken part in it, I can see how absurd it is and will continue to be."
"I had to look up the word 'wankery' because it sounded as though it might be rude and that would be so unlike you."
"Enough with all this self-aggrandizement wankery bullshit."