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janky


(also jank)

/ˈdʒaŋki/
adjective
North American
informal
Of extremely poor or unreliable quality.

Origin
1990s: origin unknown.

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Hal was proud to demonstrate that the foamboard hexayurt was far from the janky structure they had expected. It was more insulated than than a tent and would add to the resources of the refugee community when he moved on. He would, of course, leave a complete set of build instructions behind.

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