clanker
名词 n.
英 /ˈklæŋkə/|[ˈkʰl̥æŋkə]|/ˈklaŋkə/
美 /ˈklæŋkə/|[ˈkʰl̥æŋkə]
英文释义
名词 n.
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Something that makes a clanking noise.
— Hurt him, hang him, Scrape-trencher, Stare-wearer, Wine-ſpiller, Mettle-clanker, Rogue by generation : Why dost heare Will?
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A robot or artificial intelligence.
— I got laid off 'cause they got them goddamn clankers taking our jobs.
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A person who uses automated technology or generative AI.
— Education is getting overtaken by clankers.
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A fib.
— Stop telling clankers!
词形变化
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.
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.
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