jankie

When something messed up, wrong, stupid (can refer to someone or something)

That shit is jankie
Stop bein jankie steve

by K March 25, 2004

janki

to affect with wonder, astonish; outstanding; superior; distinguished

That girl f'in rocks, shes so janki.
This new guy I'm seeing is totally janki in bed.

by j-star January 18, 2005

janky

an undesireable item that has both bad taste in style and quality.

That old shoe is janky.

by Lee Chun May 25, 2003

janky

Of questionable strength or worth; ramshackle or rigged in an unprofessional manner; ludicrously cheap or ill-suited to a given purpose; laughable; e.g. George W. Bush. Origin: Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Reno, NV, USA circa 1996 (earliest known)

That lifeboat is janky! Look at the duct tape job.

by Master Bacon October 3, 2008

Janky

An adjective describing an object or location that is of poor quality or broken down. While expressing negative characteristics, janky is often used as a term of endearment for objects past their prime but still appreciated.

My '92 civic has terrible mileage, manual windows, and a broken stereo but I'd never get rid of it. I love that janky car.

You hungry? I know this janky Chinese restaurant downtown. Probably violates ten health codes but the chow mein is amazing.

by JWoCA November 13, 2010

Janky

Undesirable; less-than optimum.

Your mother cooks janky collard greens.

by Boomer December 9, 1999

Janky

Something that's real messed up, doesn't look right, smell right, or just isn't right at all.

"Man, I walked over to the park yesterday and them playgrounds are too messed up, man. Sh*ts janky."

by Dance'n'chief November 22, 2018