"Janky" Pronounced Jayn-kee.
What does this word mean? I tried using it in casual conversation and people give me looks like, "huh?"
I remember Jeff said something like, "The controls are kind of janky."
The Giant Bomb crew says this word a lot
When they use it, it's supposed to mean "broken" or "not good". Maybe it's a Cali thing, but I've never heard it used in actual conversation so I'd avoid using it.
EDIT: Then again, when you think about it, it should be pretty obvious what it means. I'm sure most people would get what it means even if they hadn't heard it if presented in context.
I looked over at Urban Dictionary and found a definition that I think works pretty well:
Janky -adjective -- Poorly constructed or put together, and does not seem like it should function at all, although it may perform beyond expectations.
Oh and also,
"Dub C, nigga, still janky as fuck!" - W.C. and the Maad Circle
...I think that pretty much speaks for itself.
" "Janky" Pronounced Jayn-kee. What does this word mean? I tried using it in casual conversation and people give me looks like, "huh?" I remember Jeff said something like, "The controls are kind of janky." "Think of all of Fallout 3's minor glitches. You could describe that game as kind of janky.
Dont get me wrong though I love Fallout 3 thats just the best example I can think of.
"Janky" is used a lot in day-to-day conversation where I'm from. I had a history teacher that used it a lot, and I've definitely used it on occasion.
Pronounced "Jayn-kee"?
How odd, isn't that awfully close to "Yankee"?
Don't mind me though, I'm a silly european. Just confused over the choice of words.
" Pronounced "Jayn-kee"? How odd, isn't that awfully close to "Yankee"? Don't mind me though, I'm a silly european. Just confused over the choice of words. "I'm not following. What does it matter that the two words sound alike? They have completely different meanings.
My point exactly. I just thought that if you're going to come up with a slang for "broken" or "not good" it'd be wise to avoid similarities with words that describe your nationhood.
" @Hailinel: My point exactly. I just thought that if you're going to come up with a slang for "broken" or "not good" it'd be wise to avoid similarities with words that describe your nationhood. "That...
Wh...
Just... No, dude.
Just no.
Whatever you were aiming for there, you missed.
" When someone says the word "janky", my first thought is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. "Yeah. That would be a thought that would pop in my head too. The combat is "janky"; the platforming is "janky"; the boss fights are "janky". Yep.
Also, they say something is "jacked" a lot. Not in muscular but the same definition as "janky" too. The controls are "jacked".
We use it here in britain a lot as well, it just means clunky, odd, different. Not necessarily bad, but usually.
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