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Malky vs Manky - What's the difference?

malky | manky |

As a verb malky

is (scotland|slang) to physically assault.

As a noun malky

is (scotland|slang) a beating.

As an adjective manky is

(british|scotland|ireland|slang) unpleasantly dirty and disgusting.

malky

English

Verb

  • (Scotland, slang) To physically assault.
  • (Scotland, slang) To murder.

    • Noun

    (malkies)
  • (Scotland, slang) A beating.
    • Oota ma coupon afore ah gies y'the malky, ya bam.
  • (Scotland, slang) A murder.

    • See also

    * chib

    References

    * Scottish Vernacular Dictionary

    manky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (British, Scotland, Ireland, slang) Unpleasantly dirty and disgusting.
  • * 2005 , Justin Peter Beaney, Kasdeja's Children ,
    • "He don't want those," his father said, holding a bag of apples at the end of an outstretched arm as if they were a danger to his health, "they're all... manky ."
  • * 2010 , Marian Keyes, The Brightest Star in the Sky ,
    • "Speaking of which—" Fionn starts foostering in the pocket of his manky old jacket—"I've probably got something for you."