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    manky

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++man·ky /ˈmæŋki/ adjective British English informal  UNTIDYlooking dirty and unattractive 肮脏难看的 SYN mangy a manky old sweater 一件又脏又旧的毛衣
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    manky• I've managed to get them pretty manky from time to time and a spin through the washing machine brings them up as good as new.• His nails were so manky they looked like slugs hanging off his fingers.    Origin manky (1900-2000) Scottish English mank “damaged”, from Old French manc “wounded”
    man·ky adjectiveChineseSyllable
    Corpus looking dirty unattractive and


    manky
    man‧ky /ˈmæŋki/ adjective British English informal
     Date: 1900-2000
     Language: Scottish English
     Origin: mank __damaged__, from Old French manc __wounded__
    looking dirty and unattractive
       SYN  mangy:
        a manky old sweater


    mankyBrE /ˈmæŋki/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmæŋki/ 🔊 adjective (BrE, informal) dirty and unpleasant 肮脏的；污秽的