manky

manky

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæŋki/
• Rhymes: -æŋki

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Adjective

manky (comparative mankier, superlative mankiest)

1. (Britain, Ireland, slang) Unpleasantly dirty and disgusting.
   • 2005, Justin Peter Beaney, Kasdeja's Children,

     "He don't want those," his father said, holding a bag of apples at the end of an outstretched arm as if they were a danger to his health, "they're all... manky."

   • 2010, Marian Keyes, The Brightest Star in the Sky,

     "Speaking of which—" Fionn starts foostering in the pocket of his manky old jacket—"I've probably got something for you."

Translations

unpleasantly dirty and disgusting

German: ekelig (de), eklig (de), widerlich (de), verdreckt (de)