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Meaning of skank

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

skank

Pronunciation:/skæŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.

  2. Anything that is particularly foul, unhygienic or unpleasant.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Lewd, vulgar, skanky.

skank

Pronunciation:/skæŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A dance performed to ska, dub, or reggae music.

  2. A style of rhythmic guitar strumming in ska, reggae, and punk.

verb

Definitions

  1. To dance the skank.

  2. To play guitar with a skank rhythm.

  3. To be dishonest or unreliable, to defraud or deceive, to steal.

skank

Pronunciation:/skæŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of cheating a person.

    Example: That's not a good deal; it's a skank.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cheat, especially a friend.

    Example: He short-changed a partner, leaving him feeling skanked.