Disgusting or dirty
Manky
Example Sentences
"That's absolutely manky!"
"These socks are manky."
"The kitchen was manky."
Etymology & History
British dirty, disgusting. British disgust terminology from 1950s. 'Manky old thing' British contempt. Working-class British cleanliness criticism. Possibly from French 'manqué'. Reflects British dirt vocabulary.
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Region
General British
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Era
1950s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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