A word used to describe something that is sketchy, crooked, built badly, ramshackle, falling apart, or otherwise not in good condition or of poor quality.
Pete: "Man, that old barn does not look safe, it's falling apart!"
Frank: "Yeah. you wouldn't see me walking around in that janky barn! The roof looks like it could cave in, any minute!"
Frank: "Yeah. you wouldn't see me walking around in that janky barn! The roof looks like it could cave in, any minute!"
by Miss Hell Kitten April 14, 2024

Any inferior or crap car or motor cycle that has been tricked up to look good. Janky is for the Crapness and inferiority of the vehicle and rice rocket refers to how it is tricked up to look flash and (japanesey)
Hugh: Yo Ted, Check out Mcfarlane's car it looks pretty ruthless.
Teddy: Na man that thing is just a Janky Rice Rocket i wouldnt touch it with a 50 foot pole.
Teddy: Na man that thing is just a Janky Rice Rocket i wouldnt touch it with a 50 foot pole.
by not Janky June 9, 2011

There are many different meanings to the word. It can mean something is tacky, or someone is trashy, or something isn't working the way it should, or someone/something smells nasty.
by DLA May 10, 2015

A term used to describe anything or anyone that is gross, worn out, beat up, very broken down or just plain weird.
"Dad, this old dirt road that you're going down is very janky."
"I don't know what I was thinking when I kissed that boy, his breath was janky."
"I don't know what I was thinking when I kissed that boy, his breath was janky."
by ash the tray April 10, 2017

Broke but somehow if not miraculously still working.
Derived from the term Gerry-rigged, which originated in WW2. During the allied advanced to Germany they were amazed at how Germans Panzers and commandeered Russian T-34s being in such a broke down state still ran and the ingenious methods and ad-hoc meterials the Germans would use to keep the tanks running.
Derived from the term Gerry-rigged, which originated in WW2. During the allied advanced to Germany they were amazed at how Germans Panzers and commandeered Russian T-34s being in such a broke down state still ran and the ingenious methods and ad-hoc meterials the Germans would use to keep the tanks running.
by Penis Kneivel August 1, 2023

by K J Grimes January 25, 2017

" this room smells janky!"
OR
" that girl maddison is attractive, but everytime time in around her she has a janky odor !"
OR
" that girl maddison is attractive, but everytime time in around her she has a janky odor !"
by MullanyD August 3, 2009
