- “That car is janky”
4.Janky (5)
other word formation type Adjective
A word which describes an object to be of bad design or make. It is used to describe objects which are old and worn out as well.
Etymology : It has not been discovered where the etymology of janky is from but I believe it is definitely an adjective because it is used to describe non-living objects and has the English –y ending.
Source : Words in English Class 10/18/10
Last modified: 9 December 2010