Janky

Pronunciation: /dʒæŋki/

Definitions of janky

adjective of extremely poor or unreliable quality; inferior; shoddy

Example Sentences

A1 The old car I bought is so janky.

A2 I don't trust that janky website.

B1 The janky furniture in the waiting room needs to be replaced.

B2 The janky wiring in the house caused a short circuit.

C1 The janky software application kept crashing during the presentation.

C2 The janky construction of the bridge led to its collapse.

Examples of janky in a Sentence

formal The janky software caused numerous glitches in the system.

informal I don't trust that janky old car to get us to our destination.

slang That janky party last night was a total disaster.

figurative His excuse for being late was so janky, I could see right through it.

Grammatical Forms of janky

• past tense: jankied
• plural: jankies
• comparative: jankier
• superlative: jankiest
• present tense: janks
• future tense: will jank
• perfect tense: have janked
• continuous tense: is janking
• singular: janky
• positive degree: janky
• infinitive: to jank
• gerund: janking
• participle: janked

Origin and Evolution of janky

First Known Use: 1960 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'janky' is believed to have originated as African American slang in the United States.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something of poor quality or in a state of disrepair, 'janky' has evolved to also convey a sense of unreliability or sketchiness.