clanker

American  

[klangk-er] / ˈklæŋk ər /

noun

PLURAL

clankers

1. Slang.  a robot, chatbot, or AI app (often derogatory).

2. Slang.  any piece of technology that is old, worthless, or in poor condition.

3. Slang.  a lie or fib.

4. Slang.  a flop or failure.

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Example Sentences

For example "clanker", a term used to describe robots in Star Wars games and movies since the mid 2000s, made the list after it went viral on TikTok in July as people shared their frustrations with AI-powered machines.

From BBC

You may have run across the new “slur” making the rounds online, and in middle school lunchrooms: clanker.

From Slate

Since they can’t, clanker is basically an insult that punches at nothing, perhaps the least-effective slur in history.

From Slate

The term, for all its silliness, has inspired a sort of spinoff—“clanker lover”—which, in theory, should carry more of a sting, since it’s aimed at actual humans.

From Slate

While it might have stung for a second, the term got immediately turned on its head: People started tagging themselves “clanker lovers” and members of the “Clanker Crew,” joking about being “proud cogsuckers,” and daydreaming about making their own custom T-shirts.

From Slate