clanker
Something that makes a clanking noiseSomething that makes a clanking noise.
» I just realized I'm talking to a clanker.
Meaning
4 sensesSomething that makes a clanking noise.
(Internet, derogatory, humorous)A robot or artificial intelligence.
I got laid off 'cause they got them goddamn clankers taking our jobs.
(Internet, broadly)A person who uses automated technology or generative AI.
Education is getting overtaken by clankers.
Clanker
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(slang)A fib.
Stop telling clankers!
Examples
3 sentencesI just realized I'm talking to a clanker.
I don't think Tom's real. I think he's a clanker.
The derogatory term "toaster" for an AI chatbot comes from Battlestar Galactica, while the term "clanker" comes from Star Wars.
Translations
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Origin
From clank + -er, onomatopoeic.From clank + -er, onomatopoeic.
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