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clanker

noun \ˈklaŋ-kər\
TopicCulture & Big Ideas First known use2025 Senses1
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Definition of clanker

  1. : (slang, mocking) a robot or AI system, used jokingly or to express frustration with AI

    • The support clanker sent me in circles for twenty minutes.
    • 'Clanker' went viral as people pushed back against AI everywhere.

Origin & history

first known use2025

Borrowed from science fiction, where it was an insult for battle droids; it went viral on social media in 2025.

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"Clanker." AI Dictionary, Dadgogo, https://dadgogo.com/dictionary/clanker/. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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