Complete Definition of "skank"

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English
Etymology 1
skeevy (from Latin- schifo meaning disgusted or sickened) + rank

Noun
en-noun|skank|s

  1. Any substance considered particularly foul, unhygenic or unpleasant

Etymology 2
Blend of scold + brank (Middle English- meaning frolicsome and often lascivious conduct)

Noun
en-noun|skank|s

  1. pejorative|slang A lewdly unattractive and disreputable person, often female, especially one with an air of tawdry promiscuity.

#:It's also my job to take care of the skanks on the road that you bang. - Tom Cruise in the movie "Jerry McGuire?."

Synonyms
See WikiSaurus:promiscuous woman

Etymology 3
Jamaican origin

Noun
en-noun|skank|s

  1. A dance performed to ska.

Verb
en-verb|skank

  1. To dance the skank

#:Come on, skank along, it's the skanking song.

Category:English dances

hu:skank

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