skank

[ skangk ]

noun

1. a prostitute; whore:

   I won't date someone who dresses like a skank.

2. Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is sexually promiscuous, especially a woman.
3. a dirty, repulsive, or immoral person:

   That hate-preaching skank is getting me really mad.

4. dirty or repulsive matter; filth:

   Don't wash the dog in the bathtub—it took a lot of scrubbing to clean the skank out last time!

5. a dance usually performed to reggae, dub, or ska music and characterized by jerky, rhythmic movements, bending forward while swinging the arms and raising the knees.

verb (used without object)

1. to dance the skank:

   If you're ready to skank hard, come to our club and bring your positive energy!

skank

/ skæŋk /

noun

1. a fast dance to reggae music
2. slang.
   a promiscuous female

verb

1. to perform this dance

Other Words From

• skank·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of skank¹

First recorded in 1960–65; origin uncertain