Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Adjective: janky  jan-kee
Usage: US, informal
  1. Of poor quality, unreliable, or unappealing
    "The old car was pretty janky, but it got us where we needed to go"
Noun: janky  jan-kee
Usage: US, informal
  1. Something of poor quality or in bad condition
    "That janky needs to be replaced before it falls apart"

See also: cheapjack [N. Amer, informal], gimcrack, shoddy