How do you use "Manky" in a sentence?

This towel is manky—I need a clean one. The weather's been manky all week. That's a manky-looking sandwich.

Manky

Q: What does "Manky" mean?

Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality British slang for something disgusting, dirty, or inferior. Can describe physical dirtiness, poor quality, or general unpleasantness.

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Significado: Dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality

脏的，令人不快的，质量差的

Sucio, desagradable o de mala calidad

汚い、不快な、質が悪い

더럽고, 역겹고, 질이 나쁜

British slang for something disgusting, dirty, or inferior. Can describe physical dirtiness, poor quality, or general unpleasantness.

英式俚语，形容恶心、肮脏或低劣的东西。可以描述物理上的脏污、低质量或整体令人不快的感觉。

Argot británico para algo asqueroso, sucio o inferior. Puede describir suciedad física, mala calidad o una desagradabilidad general.

気持ち悪い、汚い、または劣っていることを表すイギリスのスラング。物理的な汚さ、品質の悪さ、または全般的な不快さを表す。

'Manky'는 더럽거나, 역겹거나, 질이 낮다는 뜻의 영국 속어입니다. 뭔가가 manky하다면 불결하고 불쾌하다는 뜻입니다. 물건이나 사람 모두에게 쓸 수 있으며, 매우 영국적인 표현입니다.

Ejemplos

This towel is manky—I need a clean one.
这条毛巾太脏了——我需要一条干净的
Esta toalla está asquerosa, necesito una limpia
このタオル汚い——きれいなのが必要だ
이 수건 더러워—깨끗한 거 필요해.
The weather's been manky all week.
整个星期天气都很糟糕
El tiempo ha sido espantoso toda la semana
一週間ずっと天気がひどかった
일주일 내내 날씨가 지독했어.
That's a manky-looking sandwich.
那个三明治看起来真恶心
Ese bocadillo tiene una pinta asquerosa
あのサンドイッチ、見た目がひどい
저 샌드위치 꼴이 영 아니네.

Pronunciación

/ˈmæŋki/

Guía de uso

Contexto: dirtiness, quality, disgust

Tono: disgusted, dismissive

✓ Correcto

That's manky
那真脏
Eso está asqueroso
それは汚い
그거 더러워
A bit manky
有点脏
Un poco asqueroso
ちょっと汚い
좀 지저분해

✗ Incorrecto

Informal British slang
英式非正式俚语
Argot informal británico
イギリスのくだけたスラング
영국 밖에서는 통하지 않음

Errores comunes

Using outside UK

Origen e historia

British slang, possibly from Polari or from Scottish 'mank' (defective). Became common in mid-20th century to describe anything dirty, nasty, or substandard.

Etimología: Possibly from Polari or Scottish dialect

Primera vez registrado: Mid-20th century British

Contexto cultural

Era: Mid-20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British TV and everyday speech

Regional notes: British primarily.

Variaciones

MankyA bit mankyManky old

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