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So I was supposed to have a date with that hot chick Jessica, but she was a total genk and called to tell me she couldn't come.
genk by nachtgewächse March 13, 2009
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Genk genki Genkin Genkling genky genk up genkage Genkan door genked Genker
Genk is an absolutely beautiful insult and can be used in almost any situation and any type of context.

It’s generally used to describe someone that is or is being an absolute fucking annoying, stupid,unintelligent arsehole.

It can also mean that the person is an absolutely freak that nobody wants to be around.

It’s the absolute top tier insult if someone is winding you up or being an utter twatbag
“Yo lad, you coming’t pub later” “nah I’m going to a funeral” “don’t be a genk and just come”

Or:
“Oi lad, did tha hear about what (blank) did on the weekend” “nah bro” “he shit himself while talking to a lass at nightclub” “what a genk”
Genk by Kavtopshagger69 March 11, 2026
Term adopted from Japanese into the English used chiefly by Japan-dwelling gaijin, meaning to overcome, by will, a deficiency in genkiness, i.e. the degree of being genki, where genki has the Japanese meaning of possessing high degree of health, vitality and/or energy.

Use of this term has nothing to do with being Wapanese if used by an expat living in Japan or when conversing with current or former inhabitants of Japan.

Not to be confused with any of the definitions provided of genk (or any other English language terms adopted from non-Japanese language origin).
Whaddya mean you're not drinking tonight? Genk the fuck up, man! (in this sense, compare harden up, harden the fuck up)

Ahh, you're sick, huh? Hope you genk up soon!
genk up by tokyodweller April 19, 2009

Huffing genk 

You excrete into a glass jar, and leave it to ferment on a windowsill for a month with a balloon placed over the top. You then inhale the fumes from the balloons, giving you a high.
Greek boy: Walaham-le-Pillows is crazy. They were huffing genk all night.
Huffing genk by Greendog1 January 13, 2015

Professor Genki 

The most badass Human/Cat man of all saintsrowness. He has his own octopus launcher, man-apult, and stylish jumpsuit. He is the hosts of all hosts, and hostlyness. Let us prey, to our lord, Genki, professor Genki, exalted one.
"Hey man I just fist-bumped lord Professor Genki! Do you think some of his awesomeness will rub off onto me?"

" No way dude... He's to FREAKING AWESOME to let that happen..."

" Aww, you're right..."
Professor Genki by Professor Genki December 5, 2011

Genki-Genki 

A disgusting ass Japanese fetish film series with over 20 different films as well as an entire fucking website. It's basically people inserting sea animals like fish, squids, eels, or any sea animal you can think of and inserting it in their vagina and doing sexual things to it.
After seeing Genki-Genki I think we should nuke Japan again
Genki-Genki by WinterIsPretty June 12, 2023