janky /ˈd͡ʒeɪ̯ŋ.ki/ adjective4 •(informal, slang) Of poor quality.It's barely holding together, it's so janky. •(informal) Unresponsive (of a software application’s user interface), sluggish.If you love B-movies, crazy sci-fi and intense, janky-as-all-hell videogames, you’ve come to the right place. — 2016 •(slang) Untrustworthy, disreputable.Janky promoters trying to fuck up my lil' image / They fucked us over, only way you get the picture — 2017 •(slang) Strange, odd.“And look, they don't even call them cigarettes. They call them fun tubes.” “Well, I guess,” said Hillary. “Talk about a janky role model. Candy cigarettes.” — 2006 formsjankier · jankiest