manky
/ˈmæŋkɪ/adjective
(mankier, mankiest) Brit. informal <英, 非正式>
1
- inferior; worthless下等的, 低级的; 没有价值的:
he wanted recruits for his manky bee-keeping society.
他想为自己那低档次的养蜂社招一些人手。
2
- grimy; dirty污秽的, 脏的:
the man in the manky mackintosh.
穿着肮脏雨衣的男人。
词源
1950s: probably from obsolete mank 'mutilated, defective', from Old French manque, from Latin mancus 'maimed'.