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moffat wank 

1. Episodes written by Steven Moffat that aren't very good for various reasons (sexism, gaping plot holes, story discontinuity, etc).

2. A tag used on Tumblr and other social media sites when complaining about TV episodes Moffat has written which have included a lot of sexism, loopholes, or otherwise poor writing, and has disappointed fans.

Phrase comes from the idea that we don't want to watch episodes where Moffat just wanks himself (as in writes whatever he wants, regardless of the fans, character development, overall story, or preset rules of the story universe like in Doctor Who).

Additional information: Moffat is a Scottish writer who has written for Press Gang, Stay Lucky, Joking Apart, Murder Most Horrid, Chalk, Coupling, Jekyll, The Adventures of TinTin, and, most famously, Doctor Who, and the BBC's Sherlock.
A: That last episode of Doctor Who was some serious moffat wank. Loopholes, much?
B: Yeah, I definitely prefer RTD's episodes lately.
moffat wank by evil_gumball_666 January 9, 2013
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Steven Moffat

Evil Genius
One of the writers for Doctor Who and Sherlock on the BBC.
Enjoys tormenting his fans with twists, cliffhangers, and long waits between seasons.
Frequently blamed for the heartbreak fans experience from his shows.
Show ends with a terrible cliffhanger: This show is totally pulling a Steven Moffat!

Sherlock fan: Now I have to wait a year for the torment to end. Why does Steven Moffat torment me so? *shakes fist at air* Moffat!

Steven Moffat

Steven Moffat OBE is the writer/producer of the hit BBC series Doctor Who and Sherlock. His work has been knowen to induce extreme feels in fans and bend their minds with paradoxs. Much like a vampire feeds on blood, Moffat feeds on fandom tears.
Brainy's the new sexy - Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat by TheNerp June 24, 2016

Steven Moffat

He's suck a Steven Moffat! He made me believe his joke!
Steven Moffat by gogogirl221b September 19, 2012

Steven Moffat

Satan. Pure and 100% Satan. This man is known for lying to fans of Doctor Who and Sherlock. Well known for leaving massive cliffhangers at the end of a season. The man who decided it would be a good idea to only put 3 episodes per season of Sherlock and only put out new seasons every 3 fricking years.
Wow, Steven Moffat really wants the people to come after him. He left that episode on a massive cliffhanger. Again.

A Declan Moffat 

A loud, usually drunken, but hillariously entertaining country fellow. A man of intense sexual energy, but ABSOLUTELY no charm or subtelty. Creation of the Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan, but describes accurately a vast number of rural Irish men in their early 20's to 50's.
Declan Moffat, while extremely hungover and struggling to form sentences describing a situation where a man wants to make love to a woman, but she's not in the mood, but requires some gentle persuasion: "DID YA EVER RAPE SOMEONE?"
This is an example of "A Declan Moffat".