Cork Slang, Like
A Dictionary of Cork Slang
by Seán Beecher
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MANKY
Construct:
Adjective
Definition:
Dirty, filthy.
Use:
His hair was manky (with the dirt).
His hair was very dirty.
Derivation:
Possibly Irish 'Mongach' - maned, long-haired.
(Dinneen)
'Mongach' - long-haired, hairy.
(Joynt)
See 'Mankie' - rotten, very inferior. Possibly from French 'Manqué'.
(Partridge)
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