janky

[ jang-kee ]

adjectiveSlang.

untrustworthy; disreputable: He's a good guy but has some weird and janky friends.
undesirable; dilapidated or run-down: He's from the janky part of town where there was a shooting the other night.

Origin of janky

First recorded in 1990–95; origin uncertain; perhaps a regional or affected pronunciation of junky¹

Unlike the standard dish, with its separate components looking all janky and out of sorts on the same plate, this handheld bite seamlessly integrates the pair.
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What was once the domain of janky site-theming browser extensions can now be enabled right from the Google home page.
Google.com dark mode is rolling out to everyone | Ron Amadeo | September 10, 2021 | Ars Technica
Notoriously janky unemployment websites were crushed under the weight of massive job loss.
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Keeping virtual, projected desktops sharp and detailed but not shaky or janky seems like quite a feat.
CES loses the touch and feel | Aaron Pressman | January 11, 2021 | Fortune
Microsoft is calling this a "productivity" device thanks to it having the side-by-side app capability of a tablet-style foldable smartphone without any of the janky display technology.
Surface Duo review—Orphaned Windows hardware makes a poor Android device | Ron Amadeo | October 16, 2020 | Ars Technica

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