clanker

发音

US /ˈklæŋkəɹ/
AU

词形变化

clankers 复数 clankers

别名

clanka

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that makes a clanking noise.

  2. 2.

    A robot or artificial intelligence.

    贬义 幽默

    I got laid off 'cause they got them goddamn clankers taking our jobs.

  3. 3.

    A person who uses automated technology or generative AI.

    引申义

    Education is getting overtaken by clankers.

  4. 4.

    A fib.

    俚语

    Stop telling clankers!

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

object

词源

From clank + -er, onomatopoeic. The sense meaning "robot" appears in science fiction at least as early as 1958. Its broader popular use increased on social media beginning around 2024, due to the AI boom. In this wave of usage, it was especially influenced by the word's appearance in the Star Wars franchise, particularly the 2005 video game Star Wars: Republic Commando. In Star Wars, the term was used towards B1-series battle droids, which were humanoid robots that were manufactured for the sole purpose of fighting in armed conflicts. Their nickname of "clanker" stems from the fact that they would frequently make clanking noises any time they moved around due to being cheaply mass-produced.

来源：wiktionary