janky

English

Etymology

From junky.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒæŋ.ki/

Adjective

janky (comparative jankier, superlative jankiest)

  1. (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.
  2. (computing, rare) Unresponsive (of a software application’s user interface), sluggish.

See also

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
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