- wonky
- messed-up, gone wrong, esp. in reference to technology.
the server went all wonky & i couldn't get my email.
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Wonky — (engl., übersetzt etwa locker) ist eine Stilrichtung bzw. eine Tendenz in der elektronischen Musik, die um 2008 in der Grime und Dubstep Szene entstand und in den Folgejahren insbesondere in Großbritannien und den USA populär wurde. Wonky basiert … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wonky — es un controvertido término utilizado para describir la tendencia a utilizar sintetizadores inestables de medio rango, marcas de tiempo complejas e inusuales que surgieron antes del verano de 2008 entre diferentes géneros musicales, entre los que … Wikipedia Español
wonky — shaky, groggy, unstable, 1919, of unknown origin. Cf. Ger. prefix wankel , which has a similar sense. Or perhaps from from surviving dialectal words based on O.E. wancol shaky, tottering (see WENCH (Cf. wench)) … Etymology dictionary
wonky — ► ADJECTIVE (wonkier, wonkiest) informal 1) crooked; askew. 2) unsteady or faulty. DERIVATIVES wonkily adverb wonkiness noun. ORIGIN fanciful formation … English terms dictionary
wonky — [wäŋ′kē] adj. wonkier, wonkiest [prob. < or suggested by dial. words based on OE wancol, shaky, tottering] [Brit. Slang] Brit. Slang 1. shaky, feeble, unreliable, etc. 2. askew, incorrect, etc … English World dictionary
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wonky — [[t]wɒ̱ŋki[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is wonky, it is not straight or level. [BRIT, INFORMAL] ...a tiny house with lots of little rooms, wonky floors and doors... The wheels keep going wonky … English dictionary
wonky — UK [ˈwɒŋkɪ] / US [ˈwɑŋkɪ] adjective Word forms wonky : adjective wonky comparative wonkier superlative wonkiest British informal not straight, steady, or firmly fixed in position a wonky desk … English dictionary
Wonky — If something is shaky or unstable you might say it is wonky. For example I changed my chair in a restaurant recently because I had a wonky one … The American's guide to speaking British
wonky — [“worjki] mod. studious. (Collegiate.) □ Martin is certainly the wonky type. □ You ought to get a little wonky yourself … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wonky — won|ky [ˈwɔŋki US ˈwa:ŋki] adj BrE informal unsteady or not straight or level ▪ a wonky table … Dictionary of contemporary English
