by NeonPyxel May 7, 2025

by tyu90oihgfghjklkjhgf August 24, 2025

"Clanker" is a derogatory term used for robots or automated programs, particularly those driven by artificial intelligence (AI), and sometimes human-written code. The term rose to popularity on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, typically including images of characters with robotic characteristics (such as Cyborg from the DC universe, or Bot from the kid's show Team Umizoomi) with the text, "Would you call them a clanker?". The term seems to have been derived from "clank", which is an onomatopoeia for the sound of metal hitting something, and the "-er" suffix, meaning one who is/does. Thus, "clanker" essentially means "one who clanks".
Person 1: "I just subscribed to ChatGPT+ and bought a Roomba."
Person 2: "Ew, I hate those clankers."
Person 2: "Ew, I hate those clankers."
by antytheprotogen September 25, 2025

Shut up, clanker!
by BeanMaster_007 August 30, 2025

Clanker is a slur for robots, which has recently exploded in popularity due to the rise of generative AI, and how it's invading everyone's lives.
by This is my handle okay August 26, 2025

by mandegra000 December 15, 2024

by oldtug June 20, 2022
