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janky

/jang-kee/US // ˈdʒæŋ ki //

笨拙的,笨手笨脚的,笨手笨脚,笨拙的人

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Slang.

    • : inferior in quality: a low-budget janky recording.
    • : not working or operating properly: a janky old car;the game's janky interface.
    • : untrustworthy; disreputable: He's a good guy but has some weird and janky friends.
    • : undesirable; dilapidated or run-down: He's from the janky part of town where there was a shooting the other night.

Examples

  • Unlike the standard dish, with its separate components looking all janky and out of sorts on the same plate, this handheld bite seamlessly integrates the pair.

  • What was once the domain of janky site-theming browser extensions can now be enabled right from the Google home page.

  • Notoriously janky unemployment websites were crushed under the weight of massive job loss.

  • Keeping virtual, projected desktops sharp and detailed but not shaky or janky seems like quite a feat.

  • Microsoft is calling this a "productivity" device thanks to it having the side-by-side app capability of a tablet-style foldable smartphone without any of the janky display technology.