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clankers

clankers is the plural of clanker.

Meaning of clanker

Noun

clanker (plural clankers)

  1. Something that makes a clanking noise.
    • Hurt him, hang him, Scrape-trencher, Stare-wearer, Wine-ſpiller, Mettle-clanker, Rogue by generation : Why dost heare Will?1611, George Wilkins, The Miseries of Inforst Mariage, London: George Vincent, page 36
  2. (Internet, derogatory, humorous) A robot or artificial intelligence.
    • I got laid off 'cause they got them goddamn clankers taking our jobs.
    Synonyms:
    cogsucker, rust monkey, tinskin, wireback
  3. (Internet, broadly) A person who uses automated technology or generative AI.
    • Education is getting overtaken by clankers.
  4. (slang) A fib.
    • Stop telling clankers!

Questions about clankers

What is clankers the plural of?
Clankers is the plural of clanker.

Words near clankers in the dictionary

  1. clank
  2. clanka
  3. clankas
  4. clanked
  5. clanker
  6. clankers
  7. clankety
  8. clankier
  9. clankiest
  10. clankily
  11. clanking

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