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jank

On an electronic screen, jank is the phenomenon of a sudden, brief stops in an animation or other motion on the screen. Typically, this is due to the underlying hardware's ability to update the display quickly enough. When an animation or other kind suffers from this problem, the performance is considered "janky".
Look at all that jank when you try to scroll the image horizontally.
by froggie_sf July 27, 2014
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Jank

A slang word used for "disgusting." Mainly used in places down South or South East England to describe things or people they don't like.
This little girl was sick all up the road the other day, it was jank.

I don't like that boy at all, he's jank!
by sexychickenballs September 27, 2015
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jank

verb/noun/adjective

An fustian expression used to describe anything and everything. Can be substitued for an entire vocabulary.
That chicks got a jank ass.
That janks got a jakity jank.
That shit is JANK.
Yo Bitch! Hand over the jank before I jank your ass.
by Goo December 2, 2003
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Jank

This word can be used as a verb, noun or adjective but typically is used if a said object is considered bad or broken.
“I was trying to stick my dick in the vacuum but it just ended up making the whole machine jank”
“You really janked up your sister last week”
“Yea my kid said you’re really jankey at giving head
by Captain_cunt September 6, 2018
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Jank

A slang and unfunny word for petrol or diesel.
Hey I'm low on jank. I'll need to go to Tesco and fill up on jank!
by Mike Southrop June 14, 2021
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janked on

Late 70's through the 80's in South Georgia meaning to verbally wreck someone; to put someone down.
Chick: His dick was so small he thought he had two hairs til one of them peed!

Dude: Damn, you just janked on him hard core!
by sugarrae February 2, 2010
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Jank

1. (adj.) Something created or used in an unconventional or unattractive fashion.

If something has been fixed without proper tools, one could describe this as being repaired in a "jack way".

Ex. "Jack duct taped his ps4 controller back together after he broke it! It looks so jank."

Synonyms: Jacked up, Jacked, ghetto.

2. (adj.) Something which smells foul could be described as jank.

Ex. "Jack smells hella jank. Did he fall in a honey bucket or something?"

Synonyms: Stinky, skanky, putrid, smelly, foul odor.
"Jack, your controller looks hella jank. Did you have to use duct tape!?"
by Ayeeeeeeeeee October 14, 2014
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