■ adjective ( mankier , mankiest ) Brit. informal
1》 inferior; worthless.
2》 dirty and unpleasant.
Origin
1950s: prob. from obs. mank 'mutilated, defective', from OFr. manque , from L. mancus 'maimed'.
■ adjective ( mankier , mankiest ) Brit. informal
1》 inferior; worthless.
2》 dirty and unpleasant.
Origin
1950s: prob. from obs. mank 'mutilated, defective', from OFr. manque , from L. mancus 'maimed'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004