skank
a prostitute; whore: I won't date someone who dresses like a skank.
Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is sexually promiscuous, especially a woman.
a dirty, repulsive, or immoral person: That hate-preaching skank is getting me really mad.
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!
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.
to dance the skank: If you're ready to skank hard, come to our club and bring your positive energy!
Origin of skank
1Other words from skank
- skank·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for skank
/ (skæŋk) /
a fast dance to reggae music
slang a promiscuous female
to perform this dance
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