janky
English
Etymology
From junky.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒæŋ.ki/
Adjective
janky (comparative jankier, superlative jankiest)
- (slang) of poor quality, odd
- 2014 August 7, Kali Hawk as Maggie, Smokin', Drinkin', and Chillin' (Black Jesus), episode 1:
- We're gonna do some janky shit. When you're doin' janky shit, you wear a mask.
- Oh man, that's a janky setup.
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- (computing, rare) Unresponsive (of a software application’s user interface), sluggish.
Related terms
- jank
See also
- clanky
References
- OED 2004
- Dalzell and Victor, The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, →ISBN, p. 1252; earliest usage 1999.
- Double-Tongued Dictionary