English

Adjective

janky ‎(comparative jankier, superlative jankiest)

1. (slang) of poor quality, odd
   • 2014 August 7, Kali Hawk as Maggie, Smokin', Drinkin', and Chillin' (Black Jesus), episode 1:

     We're gonna do some janky ****. When you're doin' janky ****, you wear a mask.

   Oh man, that's a janky setup.

2. (jargon, computing, rare) Unresponsive (of a software application’s user interface), sluggish.

Related terms

• jank

Derived from

• junky

See also

• clanky

References

• OED 2004
• Double-Tongued Dictionary