janky
adj.— «Twenty-eight girls, most of whom were nervous and janky and fell down once or twice, slunk off to joylessly watch their bad numbers roll up on the screen.» —by Cintra Wilson A Massive Swelling July 13, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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