janky
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8.8
- adjective
- /ˈdʒæŋki/
- Slang
:
defectuoso
- Hey guys, so you may be wondering why I have a really janky dollar store whiteboard with me and an Expo whiteboard marker.
- janky old
We are shockingly close considering all the janky solutions that we've tried today.
- We are shockingly close considering all the janky solutions that we've tried today.
- Seems to be a little janky with the new iCloud stuff.
- Now this little USB guy is fine, but it's really janky looking.
- And please do not leave some janky shampoo and conditioner in your guest's bathroom.
- And then we're also doing red nails now because my manicure is janky.
- But keep in mind they're usually red flags when things are funky or janky.
- And then you make a video talking about like shoes for two minutes on, on the curb with like the the most janky angle that you could possibly find.
Examples
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It has been acting janky; the belt has been dead.
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The old computer is so janky that it crashes every time I try to use it.
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Thing looks a little janky, to be honest with you Yeah.
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So let's try to watch this here in a weird janky set up we got.
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Now this little USB guy is fine, but it's really janky looking.
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So let's try to watch this here in a weird, janky setup we got.
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And it kind of looks like the neighbors have janky water controls going on.
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Nobody ever talks about how janky the 50 1.4 is. The focus wheel is rough and the build quality cannot take drops.
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We are shockingly close considering all the janky solutions that we've tried today.
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And how awesome is it that right before I tuck myself into bed, in my janky little bed, I got this really crummy, crummy, crummy room here?
Synonyms
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1.0
Not working properly or in poor condition
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4.8
Poor quality and likely to break quickly
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7.7
Not working correctly, often for devices, apps, or websites
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3.9
Having many small errors or problems in a program
A part that does not work properly or is weak, often for body parts and machines
Old and in bad condition, it often stops working
Antonyms
How Reliable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Janky probably comes from the word junk with the ending -y, so it means 'like junk' or 'low quality'. That's why we call an old, broken, or unreliable thing 'janky'.