Mank

From Middle English manken, from Old English mancian, bemancian ("to maim, mutilate"), of obscure origin. Cognate with Dutch and Middle Low German mank ("lame, defective"), Middle High German manc ("lack, defect"). Perhaps from Latin mancus ("maimed, crippled, frail, incomplete"), from Proto-Indo-European *mank-, *menk- ("maimed, mutilation, torment").

Full definition of mank

Verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To mutilate.

Related terms

• mangle

Via Polari, from Italian mancare ("to be lacking"), from Latin mancus ("maimed"). See above.

Adjective

1. (British, slang, originally Polari) Disgusting, repulsive.When he eats, he never closes his mouth. It's so mank.

Synonyms

• manky slang
• ming slang
• minging slang

Noun

1. (British, slang, originally Polari) Something that is disgusting or manky.The plumber had to get all the mank out of the drain.----