dank
[ dangk ]
/ dæŋk /
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adjective, dank·er, dank·est.
unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly: a dank cellar.
Slang. (of marijuana) excellent; high quality: There was plenty of booze and dank weed at the party.
Slang. (of an internet meme) passé or clichéd; out of touch; having missed the cultural Zeitgeist.
noun
Slang. high-quality marijuana: We were just chilling out and smoking dank together.
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Origin of dank
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English probably from Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish dänka, Norwegian dynke “to moisten,” cognate with Old Norse dǫkk “water hole”
OTHER WORDS FROM dank
dankly, adverbdankness, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for dank
dank
/ (dæŋk) /
adjective
(esp of cellars, caves, etc) unpleasantly damp and chilly
Derived forms of dank
dankly, adverbdankness, nounWord Origin for dank
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish dank marshy spot
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