10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANKY»
Discover the use of
manky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
manky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Funny and thought-provoking, this touching tale by Jeanne Willis of a monkey who somehow just doesn't fit in is illustrated by Tony Ross with all his usual vivacity and wit." -- Book jacket.
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Sliding Down the Banisters of Life
If it rained, or if the sun shone, it was either manky weather, or just a manky day.
He rode a manky motor-bike, that was until he bought himself a manky Robin
Reliant (which only needed a motor cycle driving licence). He was a great ...
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A Carib Grammar and Dictionary
[Rheedia kappleri (Guttif- erae)] maniwi See: manii manko See: manky manky [S;
G mankuru, V manko] [Ap manka, Kp manku, Pm manko, Wp man] Inl mango [
Mangifera in- dica (Anacardiaceae)] {manky "«e 'real mango', typasapiren manky
...
She should eat. Since a hurried breakfast in the morning, she hadn't eaten all day
. Surely there was something she could tempt herself with? But there was no
Manky to cook for. Hungry, lovable Manky. What a little housewife she had
become!
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A Few Drops Short of a Pint
Chapter. 3. The. Manky. Breakfast. Manky—Irish slang, possibly derived from the
French word 'Manque'. Manque—'lacking, defective, having failed to achieve
ambition, falling short of hopes or expectations'. – www.tiscali.co.uk Dublin, ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
mangoon adjective = magnoon adjective. manky adjective Also mankey. Brit Bad,
inferior, defective; dirty. 1958–. B. W. ALDISS Have you chucked out that dirty
manky beer you poisoned me with last time you came? (1971). [From obs. mank
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John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
I learned, also, that Manky had got me my job by a desperate coup. The studio
chieftain, the mighty B. P. Schulberg, smarting from experience with literary
imports, had vowed never to hitch another onto the payroll. Manky had invaded
the ...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Layer Cake, p. 122. 2000 manked in adjective confined indoors by extreme bad
weather ANTARCTICA, 1986 • — Bernadette Hince, The Antarctic Dictionary, p
224, 2000 manky adjective 1 poor quality, inferior; dirty UK Possibly from French
...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Urban Dictionary: Fularious Street Slang Defined
manky. Unclean. You just did a crap and didn't wash your hands—ew, you're
manky! manscape. To remove excess body hair on a man via waxing, shaving,
plucking, or other method. Common metrosexual activity. When he took off his
shirt, ...
urbandictionary.com, Peckham, Aaron, 2009
“He won't want these,” 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.” “
They're not manky, they're just wind-blown – there's nothing wrong with them at
all,” ...
Rachel Bramble, Justin Peter Beaney, 2005
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANKY»
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manky is used in the context of the following news items.
Week Ahead: Emerging markets growth a concern at Unilever
... but the man in the street may be more interested in an update from consumer goods giant Unilever, maker of the mighty/manky Marmite. «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
TenEighty Shortlist 2015: Adam Russell
Within one minute of his video The Manky Mouldy Sandwich of Doom! Adam pulls approximately 14 hilarious faces (yes, I did actually count). «TenEighty, Jul 15»
Beukes and Joey Hi-Fi to write DC Comics series
"If you have to share a room and eat manky noodles, it's totally worth it," she says of the World Science Fiction Society's annual convention. «BDlive, Jul 15»
Pair deny being part of drugs conspiracy at Cumbrian mansion
In evidence, Cameron told the court he agreed to move this cash through his accounts legitimately for a man he knew only as “manky Pete”. «News & Star, Jul 15»
Marelise van der Merwe
If I compare my problem (a manky window) to his (a generally kak situation) I'll take the window. I'll give the guy a couple of bucks. Or at least a ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
Instagranimals: London's Happiest Animals On Instagram
Sometimes you need reminding that London's home to so much more than manky pigeons and Tube mice. Hounslow Urban Farm. Check out ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
Rufous hummingbird population in North America appears to be …
Wildlife manager Devin Manky says the rufous hummingbird, the most common species in Vancouver, migrates from Mexico to Alaska each ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
Words That Make You Go...
Our listeners also have manky words that make them cringe – have a read! Word I really really really really hate - chillax. Ian, scenario is ... «TodayFM, Jul 15»
Winning the IoT tug of war
By Derek Manky. In the next few years, businesses may live or die by IoT. Handle it well and your company thrives. Mess it up and you may be ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
Ashes bingo: 36 things that will definitely happen this summer
Talk of Australia's “baggy green” cap but not their endless gum-chomping or yellowing, manky-looking arm guards. 8. Cheers as massive “beer ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
