There are many different meanings to the word. It can mean something is tacky, or someone is trashy, or something isn't working the way it should, or someone/something smells nasty.
"Omg what is that person wearing?"
"I don't know but they look janky!"
If someone's janky, they're disrespectful to their elders, usually in schools.
Younger child - Urm that's my chocolate bar!
Older Child - Dont be janky!
Younger child - You failed in your examm LOL
Older child - fuck off you janky shit.
A word used to describe something that is sketchy, crooked, built badly, ramshackle, falling apart, or otherwise not in good condition or of poor quality.
Pete: "Man, that old barn does not look safe, it's falling apart!"
Frank: "Yeah. you wouldn't see me walking around in that janky barn! The roof looks like it could cave in, any minute!"
Janky, or "janked" refers to an object that is not working as advertised or failing to meet the standards of the user. it is typically used to describe objects, mainly technology
"I made it to level 5, but this game is so janky i CANT EVENNN"
"omg lemme see!.......yep that is janked"
A person place or thing
That is believed to be bad luck or hold bad onx
That man came over and made me lose with his Janky self
Any modified Jeep or modified 4x4 vehicle or any SEMA build