clanker

English

Etymology

From clank +‎ -er. The derogatory sense was popularized by the Star Wars fandom, especially online via the Reddit community r/prequelmemes when referring to droids of the Star Wars universe.

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Noun

clanker (plural clankers)

  1. Something that makes a clanking noise.
    • 2007 September 9, Jennifer Dunning, “Choreographic Evidence That Laughing Matters”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      The robots, designed by Kenjiro Okazaki, are cardboard tubes rather than the usual metal clankers.
  2. (Internet slang, derogatory, usually humorous) A robot or artificial intelligence.
  3. (slang) A fib.
    Stop telling clankers!
    • 2024 October 12, @Banbuds, Twitter‎[2], archived from the original on 5 June 2025:
      Already can't stand these fucking clankers
    • 2024 October 19, @solid_n8, Instagram‎[3], archived from the original on 7 June 2025:
      Could i call a robot a clanker one day or would i have to stop when they gain conciousness [sic] like in Detroit become human

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