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English
Etymology
mank + -y
Pronunciation
Adjective
manky (comparative mankier, superlative mankiest)
- (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Unpleasantly dirty and disgusting.
2005, Justin Peter Beaney, Kasdeja's Children:"He don't want those," his father said, holding a bag of apples at the end of an outstretched arm as if they were a danger to his health, "they're all... manky."
2010, Marian Keyes, The Brightest Star in the Sky:"Speaking of which—" Fionn starts foostering in the pocket of his manky old jacket—"I've probably got something for you."
2016 December 3, Millie B (lyrics and music), “Soph Aspin Send”, performed by Millie B:I bet your fanny's fucking minging / Sort out your manky Scouse brow
Derived terms
Translations
unpleasantly dirty and disgusting
- Finnish: paskainen (fi)
- French: sale (fr), dégoutant (fr), dégueulasse (fr)
- German: ekelig (de), eklig (de), widerlich (de), verdreckt (de)
- Japanese: 不快な (ふかいな, fukaina), 汚れた (よごれた, yogoreta), むかつく (ja) (mukatsuku)
- Spanish: asqueroso (es), repugnante (es)
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