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skanky

[ skang-kee ]
/ ˈskæŋ ki /
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adjective Slang
(especially of a woman) sexually promiscuous or lewd.
dirty, repulsive, or immoral: They live in a skanky part of town, surrounded by condemned buildings.There are a lot of skanky businesses that take advantage of innocent consumers.
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Origin of skanky

First recorded in 1980–85; skank + -y2

Words nearby skanky

skald, Skanda, Skaneateles Lake, skanger, skank, skanky, skanky-ho, Skara Brae, skarn, Skase, skat
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Words related to skanky

abominable, awful, beastly, crappy, creepy, cruddy, crummy, detestable, distasteful, foul, funky, grody, gross, gruesome, hideous, icky, loathsome, lousy, nasty, nauseating

British Dictionary definitions for skanky

skanky
/ (ˈskæŋkɪ) /
adjective -kier or -kiest slang
dirty, foul-smelling, or unattractive
promiscuous

Derived forms of skanky

skankiness, noun
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