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mank

mank

9.9
Broken so it cannot be used
  • adjective
  • /mæŋk/
  • Slang
translation icon : estropeado
  • The vending machine is mank again, so I can't get a drink.

Examples

  • This old laptop is so mank that it crashes every time I turn it on.

  • This phone is mank and won't turn on.

  • After the accident, his bike was completely mank and wouldn't move.

  • I can't believe how mank this old laptop is!

  • This old laptop is so mank that it crashes every time I turn it on.

  • The vending machine is mank again, so I can't get a drink.

  • After the accident, his bike was completely mank and wouldn't move.

Synonyms

defective
vsmank
57 3.9

Having a fault that makes something not work properly

is more casual slang rather than a formal fault description
broken
vsmank
31 1.0

Damaged or not whole and not working

focuses on general slang for not working rather than physical breakage
wonky
vsmank
  • Informal
3 7.7

Not working correctly, often for devices, apps, or websites

is broader slang for any broken or defective thing beyond technology
busted
vsmank
  • Informal
2 7.2

Not working because it is broken

is more slangy and possibly more playful or regional than that
jank
vsmank
  • Slang
1 9.9

An object that is poor quality and often breaks, like an old phone or car

is slang for broken but does not focus primarily on poor quality
dicky
vsmank
  • UK
9.3

A part that does not work properly or is weak, often for body parts and machines

is slang and not limited to British usage

Antonyms

102 4.1

Working and ready to use, for example machines or systems

81 3.2

Working correctly so it can be used

How Broken

wreck
112 4.2
broken
31 1.0
mank
  • Slang
9.9
damaged
1 1.1
faulty
61 3.5
working
1.0

Surface Forms

mank positive
mankier comparative
mankiest superlative

Etymology

A helpful way to remember mank when it means 'broken' is to think of something so dirty or badly damaged it does not work, like a muddy old bike. That's why people also use mank for items or machines that are defective or not working.