jank

English

Etymology

Ostensibly back-formation from janky (“shoddy, poor quality”).

Noun

jank (plural janks)

  1. (computing, slang, rare) Problematic blocking of a software application's user interface due to slow operations or poor interface design.

Adjective

jank (comparative more jank, superlative most jank)

  1. janky (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Noun

jank c (plural janken, diminutive jankje n)

  1. yowl, howl, cry

Synonyms

  • gejank

Verb

jank

  1. first-person singular present indicative of janken
  2. imperative of janken

Westrobothnian

Etymology

A k-derivative of jamn (“even”).

Verb

jank

  1. adjust, e.g. to smoothen out or cut evenly
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