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Dank vs Mank - What's the difference?

dank | mank |

As verbs the difference between dank and mank

is that dank is to moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc while mank is to mutilate.

As nouns the difference between dank and mank

is that dank is moisture; humidity; water while mank is something that is disgusting or manky.

As adjectives the difference between dank and mank

is that dank is dark, damp and humid while mank is disgusting, repulsive.

dank

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To moisten, dampen; used of mist, dew etc.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Moisture; humidity; water.
  • A small silver coin formerly used in Persia.
  • Adjective

    (er)
  • dark, damp and humid.
  • The dank cave was chilly and spooky.
  • * Milton
  • Now that the fields are dank and ways are mire.
  • * Trench
  • Cheerless watches on the cold, dank ground.
  • (figuratively) highly potent
  • That was very dank marijuana.

    Derived terms

    * dankly * dankness

    Anagrams

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    mank

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) manken, from (etyl) mancian, .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To mutilate.
  • Etymology 2

    Via , from (etyl) . See above.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Disgusting, repulsive.
  • When he eats, he never closes his mouth. It's so mank .
    Synonyms
    * manky slang * ming slang * minging slang

    Noun

    (-)
  • Something that is disgusting or manky.
  • The plumber had to get all the mank out of the drain.
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