skank
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈskaŋk 
slang, disparaging
: a person and especially a woman of low or sleazy character
skank
2 of 4noun (2)
: a rhythmic dance performed by swinging the arms while bending the knees especially to reggae or ska
also : the music for this dance
skank
3 of 4verb (1)
skanked; skanking; skanks
intransitive verb
: to dance the skank
skank
4 of 4verb (2)
skanked; skanking; skanks
transitive verb
slang
: to bungle (a stroke) in golf
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
origin unknown
Noun (2)
Jamaican English
Verb (2)
probably alteration of shank entry 2
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1964, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1974, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
1973, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1990, in the meaning defined above