(Singular; Clanker) Is a derogatory racial slur towards those of robotic ethnicity. They prefer to be called Engineered Americans.
"The crime rate in our city has gone up since the new law passed."
"Yeah, dude. These Clankers are nuts.
"Yeah, dude. These Clankers are nuts.
by The.T.Man August 3, 2025
Get the Clankersmug. "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
Get the Clankermug. by mandegra000 December 15, 2024
Get the Clankermug. Clone Trooper: Take that you fucking clanker!
Droidist Person: Go back to your plant you bunch of Clankers!
Droidist Person: Go back to your plant you bunch of Clankers!
by SubparPŒtis April 17, 2022
Get the Clankersmug. by oldtug June 20, 2022
Get the anchor-clankermug. 
Get the anchor-clankermug.