skanky

American  

[skang-kee] / ˈskæŋ ki /

adjective

Slang

1. (especially of a woman) sexually promiscuous or lewd.

2. dirty, repulsive, or immoral: There are a lot of skanky businesses that take advantage of innocent consumers.

   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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skanky British  

/ ˈskæŋkɪ /

adjective

1. dirty, foul-smelling, or unattractive

2. promiscuous

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• skankiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of skanky

First recorded in 1980–85; skank ( def. ) + -y ² ( def. )