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janky
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. de porquería
I ride this janky bike because if you have a nice bike in this city, it'll just get stolen.Uso esta bici de porquería porque en esta ciudad si tienes una que es buena, te la roban.
b. chafa (colloquial) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
I need a new phone. This janky piece of crap is like a thousand years old.Necesito un nuevo celular. Esta porquería chafa tiene como mil años.
c. penca (slang) (Chile)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Chile
My dad's computer is so janky that I can hardly check my email on it.La compu de mi papá es tan penca que apenas sirve para chequear mi correo.
d. chungo (colloquial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
This frying pan is pretty janky for making a Spanish omelet. Don't you have a better one?Esta sartén es muy chunga para hacer tortilla de patatas. ¿No tienes otra mejor?
e. falopa (slang) (Argentina)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Argentina
That boat seems pretty janky. It looks like it could sink any second.Ese bote es medio falopa. Parece que se va a hundir en cualquier momento.
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