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Mankier vs Lankier - What's the difference?

mankier | lankier |

As adjectives the difference between mankier and lankier

is that mankier is comparative of manky while lankier is comparative of lanky.

mankier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (manky)

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    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."

    lankier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (lanky)

    • lanky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) Somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful or awkward.

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    * See also

    Derived terms

    * lankily * lankiness