Gank

n.

Heard in Dublin, Kilkenny, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Armagh, Laois and Monaghan

Disgusting or abhorrent.

In use

This bottle of bucky tastes rank!" "Them shoes are rank!" "I'm not eating that, it's gank" "Shes got a manky face on er!

Posh English

This bottle of fortified wine tastes thoroughly revolting. Those shoes are positively disgusting. I am not eating that, it is quite abhorrent. She possesses a most unpleasant countenance.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Kilkenny (not in the dictionary)
  • Cork (not in the dictionary)
  • Galway (not in the dictionary)
  • Limerick (not in the dictionary)
  • Sligo (not in the dictionary)
  • Armagh (not in the dictionary)