Manky

adj.

Heard in Kilkenny, Sligo, Waterford, Meath, Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Longford and Wexford

Horrible, awful, not nice. Also: Truly awful. Also: Awful.

That place is filthy dirty, pure manky" "She threwup in the car it was manky" "Man Utds new kit is mankey

Posh English

That establishment is filthy and extremely unpleasant.

Same phrase, other counties

• Meath
• Cork
• Dublin
• Limerick
• Longford
• Wexford
• Sligo (not in the dictionary)
• Waterford (not in the dictionary)

Related terms

• Pure mankSomething truly disgusting or horrible. Whatever earns the label is shockingly repellent.
• StinkSomething truly horrible or of very poor quality.
• Chrisht ur makin an awful racketTo be creating a considerable amount of noise.
• He's an awful gob dawHe is a foolish or simple-minded fellow.
• A nice how are yaWhen something annoying happens, or an unexpected event, usually bad news.
• Nice oneAn expression of gratitude, approval, or acknowledgement.