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clanker

American  

[klangk-er] / ˈklæŋk ər /

noun

• clankers
  plural

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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Noun Inflected Forms

• clankers
  plural

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In the end, mocking clanker lovers is really about mocking the loneliness that drives people toward machines in the first place.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2025

The term clanker reflects a certain real unease about robots and A.I. coming for our jobs, as well as our annoyance at having to talk to robot voices instead of human customer service representatives.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2025

The Raiders held an efficient-if-not-spectacular Michigan offense to 16 field goals, 32 percent shooting and only a single 3-point basket on 19 attempts - a clanker by C.J.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2019

The Raiders held an efficient-if-not-spectacular Michigan offense to 16 field goals, 32 percent shooting and only a single 3-point basket on 19 attempts — a clanker by C.J.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2019

“What clanker have we here?” exclaimed the squire.

From Janice Meredith by Ford, Paul Leicester

But an even bigger fight is at hand: whether these halts on buildouts will eventually lead to permanent bans, or whether elected officials are just kicking the clankers down the road.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

A Bavarian brass band clad in lederhosen oompahed California, Here I Come while lusty stein clankers wearing campaign hats and Johnson buttons roared out "Prosit!"

From Time Magazine Archive

Have done with all thought of the fellow and of his clankers concerning his birth.

From Janice Meredith by Ford, Paul Leicester