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单词 janky
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jankyadj.

Brit. /ˈdʒaŋki/, U.S. /ˈdʒæŋki/
Forms: 1900s– janky, 1900s– jainky.
Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: junky adj.
Etymology: Probably representing a regional, affected, or colloquial pronunciation of junky adj. Compare later jank adj., and perhaps also stank adj.2, stanky adj.
U.S. slang (chiefly in African-American usage).
Of poor quality, bad; untrustworthy, suspicious.
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1989 in E. Murphy Harlem Nights (transcribed from film) I'll definitely stick this little janky-ass bad-luck motherfucker standing here.
1993 Re;Re: She is Tough Persian Lady in soc.culture.iranian (Usenet newsgroup) 19 Apr. This is not your business any way... Stupid and..very janky, just like you.
1996 Criminology 34 419 You be watchin' the guy all the time..seein' how he's actin', seein' if he be reachin' for anything suspicious or if he be actin' all janky.
2000 W. Shaw Westsiders 366 ‘That janky-ass bitch?’ ‘Janky’ is Rah's favourite word these days. Anything below par is janky.
2002 Electronic Gaming Monthly Mar. 141/2 You'll still have to deal with irritating load times and janky collision detection problems.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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