The Roots

janky

adjective

Published on April 10, 2016, 6:10 a.m.

of a person, suspicious

Categories Insults

Collocates bitch⁵, -ass³, as fuck², hoe², the Bay, grimy, hip-hopper, loc, mayne, play, sag, shady, sheisty, throwed, word up

Synonyms shady

1993-05-19 The Roots "The Session (Longest Posse Cut In History)" [Organix]
The janky little brother of Mr. Bruce
1993-12-07 Ice Cube "Really Doe" [Lethal Injection]
Hard to swallow, janky as Rollo, count to ten, and don't try to follow
1994-07-19 Coolio "U Know Hoo" feat. WC [It Takes A Thief]
A janky -ass nigga known to sag

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Coolio

janky

adjective

Published on April 10, 2016, 6:10 a.m.

of a thing, low-quality or broken

Collocates -ass², 38, as fuck, game, ruckus

Synonyms ghetto

1994-07-19 Coolio "U Know Hoo" feat. WC [It Takes A Thief]
Wit an old-ass janky 38 causing ruckus
1995-07-03 Luniz "So Much Drama" feat. Nik Nack [Operation Stackola]
Don't you hear the music that's jankie as fuck
1995-10-03 WC & The Maad Circle "Feel Me" [Curb Servin']
It's that local, janky -ass, junkyard funk kickin

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