The feeling which occurs after one has stayed up past his sleep cycle such that the body has abandoned its "go to sleep" feeling and has shifted into a light buzz.
It is comparable to the lingering buzz that remains in the morning after a night of drinking, because the body is rather awake yet clearly not fully sober.
It is comparable to the lingering buzz that remains in the morning after a night of drinking, because the body is rather awake yet clearly not fully sober.
KATE: John, go to bed. Aren't you sleepy? You were dozing off at your desk a few hours ago.
JOHN: Yeah, but the sleepy part of my cycle is over. It's back into awake mode, so I'm lanked now.
JOHN: Yeah, but the sleepy part of my cycle is over. It's back into awake mode, so I'm lanked now.
by PaleBlueYacht February 20, 2011
by Arch0wl April 05, 2004
South African slang, is used to give emphasis to something (a replacement for very). Mostly used amongst surfers, but has become incresingly prolific amongst young people in South Africa.
by skitzodee September 13, 2005
-"What's goin down tonight hay?"
-"I'm not sure yet."
-"When you find out, LANK, aight?"
-"Aight, my nig. I'll holla."
-"I'm not sure yet."
-"When you find out, LANK, aight?"
-"Aight, my nig. I'll holla."
by Kessel S. December 10, 2006
A further set of popular South African senses beyond the most common "very" are those meaning "many", "a lot" or "very much"
There were lank people on the beach that day.
In an attempt to lose weight, he's been running lank.
She's really nice; I dig her lank.
In an attempt to lose weight, he's been running lank.
She's really nice; I dig her lank.
by Quarkman October 18, 2006
"You are the biggest lank ever. Just look at that other gangly little lank walk around like a stick with shoes."
by onehandlovestheother May 24, 2006
Lanking: when a person of tall and slim stature stands awkwardly with an expression of extreme self consciousness.
by Katymvr February 25, 2016