wonky

won·ky

adjective \ˈwäŋ-kē\

won·ki·erwon·ki·est

Definition of WONKY

1

British :  unsteady, shaky

2

chiefly British :  awry, wrong

Examples of WONKY

1. a wonky bureaucrat in the State Department
2. She enjoys reading about tax law and other wonky stuff.
3. He has a wonky knee.

Origin of WONKY

probably alteration of English dialect wankle, from Middle English wankel, from Old English wancol; akin to Old High German wankōn to totter — more at wench

First Known Use: 1918

Rhymes with WONKY

conky, donkey, yanqui