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janky
 adj.— «The two artists wear white, “janky-ass Tyvek” painter’s suits; they move quickly, transferring wooden panels and cement legs to the curb beneath the AC Transit sign. Within minutes, they are assembling the bench.» —“There Goes the Neighborhood” by Jen Loy Kitchen Sink (Oakland, California) Oct. 31, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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