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Mand vs Mank - What's the difference?

mand | mank |

As nouns the difference between mand and mank

is that mand is pine while mank is something that is disgusting or manky.

As a verb mank is

(obsolete) to mutilate.

As an adjective mank is

disgusting, repulsive.

mand

English

Etymology 1

Introduced by B. F. Skinner.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (psychology) A verbal operant in which the response is reinforced by a characteristic consequence and is therefore under the functional control of relevant conditions of deprivation or aversive stimulation.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (psychology) To produce a mand (verbal operant).

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A demand.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    mank

    English

    Etymology 1

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

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To mutilate.
    • Related terms
    * (l)

    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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