Meanings
comparative more janked up · superlative most janked up · alternative janked-up
- Synonym of janked (“messed up, janky”).
That thing is sincerely janked up.
2004 December 4, Fayzalicious, “how much are you worth?”, in rec.music.phish (Usenet)5 more examples
Is this some kind of janked up reverse psychology? You're clearly angry. That isn't in dispute at all.
2005 April 21, Fayza, “Time for some new music...”, in alt.music.dave-matthews (Usenet)'Oh, shut up Angela,' Benny said. 'How are we gonna get there with our ride all janked up?'
2013, Sylvia Wan, “Back to Life”, in Blank Pages.., Dublin: Fighting Words, →ISBN, page 252You've got some janked-up feet, Cole.
2014, Cora Carmack, All Lined Up, New York, NY.: William Morrow and Company, →ISBN, page 135But Dr. Wells does have to reduce my dosage a little, so I won't look like a janked-up addict when I call Sholokhov.
2016, Fletcher DeLancey, Catalyst, Kriftel, Germany: Ylva Publishing, →ISBN, page 330What the chief did was janked, but he's a janked-up guy, inside and out.
2018, Chandler Klang Smith, The Sky Is Yours, Crown Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 343Synonyms: janked
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of janked (“messed up, janky”).
Origin
From janked + up; possibly influenced by jacked up (“wrecked; damaged”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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