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an adjective for a person, place, or thing which is quite broken, annoying, undesirable, gross, unfortunate, messed up, just plain stupid, or for anything with a negative connotation.

This word may be integrated into other words to describe many things, for example: "jankmuffin, straight out of the oven." or "you got a janky face."

It can also be used as a complaint about ones life: "my life is janky" or "m.l.i.j.".
"Ugh, my teacher gave me so much homework!"
"That's Janky!"
or...
"You're ugly!" "Well, you're just janky!"
or...
iPod chromatic on speaker "Ugh, turn that OFF! it sounds so janky!"
or...
"the oven's not working, it's gone all janky on us."
and an example of M.L.I.J....
"Our swim coaches threw snow at us during practice. It was cold. mlij."
Janky by MyLifeIsJankyByKeke January 19, 2010
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When something is described as being utterly stupid, insufficient, not right, and unreasonable.
Man this class is janky af.

Yo I'm not reading that janky ass shit.
janky by saucybro35 April 4, 2017
The keyboard is old & janky
Janky by carlo$ August 13, 2005
adj.- Sketchy or hard to interpret. Something that cant be trusted or understood.
The directions that guy gave us were Janky, i don't think they'll take us where we wanna go.
Janky by Brendan aka Benj November 16, 2004
A description of an Item that is broke down, wore out or in need of bad repair. -"Junky"-
This janky car bout to break down.
Janky by DZWilliams October 28, 2006
Sketchy in a negative way; Questionable; Dubious
Any Hot Turkey Sandwhich is janky, but it is especially janky when done in the alley behind a bar with a close relative.
Janky by Spence January 26, 2005
A word to describe something that is sketch/cheap/awkward. Usually used to describe an object.
Man, I went to walgreens to get some wrapping paper and it was just all janky.
Janky by HeyHeyHey!!!!! December 16, 2008