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Definition of skank in English: skanknoun skaŋkskæŋk 1A steady-paced dance performed to reggae music, characterized by rhythmically bending forward, raising the knees, and extending the hands palms-downwards. - 1.1mass noun Reggae music suitable for dancing the skank to.
Example sentencesExamples - Planet Rock needed a blast of skank and T in the Park was just the fest to provide it.
2North American informal A sleazy or unpleasant person. Example sentencesExamples - I'm not super model pretty or a skank but I'm not ogre ugly either.
- 2.1derogatory A woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships.
Example sentencesExamples - You're a skank, Karen, and clearly you're embracing your role.
- Every boy wanted to go out with Jessica, even if they claimed they didn't because she was a slut, a skank, or she had a horrible personality.
- At least I didn't announce my presence to the world, or dress like a skank in a dress three sizes too small for me.
verb skaŋkskæŋk 1often as adjective skankingno object Play reggae music or dance the skank. a minimal skanking guitar the boys skank while some girls wiggle Example sentencesExamples - Avie let the beat flow through her as she lifted her feet and arms in rhythm, and she had a lot of fun skanking with Jade.
- This album will make kids think it's still cool to skank in your bedroom and not care if your mom catches you.
- The week will wrap up with some heavy skanking, as reggae dancing is known, as the Yeoville Recreational Centre comes alive with a Rasta revolution.
- I try nodding my head, skanking in a ragga style, foot tapping and finger waggling.
- The year is 1998, and the group performs before an overflowing hometown hall of writhing, bouncing, pushing and skanking mop-haired kids and mod hipsters.
- You wouldn't be ashamed if you were caught skanking to this.
- 1.1informal Walk or move in a sexually suggestive way.
2informal with object Swindle or deceive. they made a tidy sum skanking the tourists - 2.1 Obtain by deception or theft.
I skanked the poster off some wall
Origin 1970s: of unknown origin. Definition of skank in US English: skanknounskaNGkskæŋk 1North American informal A sleazy or unpleasant person. Example sentencesExamples - I'm not super model pretty or a skank but I'm not ogre ugly either.
- 1.1derogatory A woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships.
Example sentencesExamples - You're a skank, Karen, and clearly you're embracing your role.
- At least I didn't announce my presence to the world, or dress like a skank in a dress three sizes too small for me.
- Every boy wanted to go out with Jessica, even if they claimed they didn't because she was a slut, a skank, or she had a horrible personality.
2A steady-paced dance performed to reggae music, characterized by rhythmically bending forward, raising the knees, and extending the hands palms-downward. - 2.1 Reggae music suitable for dancing the skank to.
Example sentencesExamples - Planet Rock needed a blast of skank and T in the Park was just the fest to provide it.
verbskaNGkskæŋk 1with object Swindle or deceive. they made a tidy sum skanking the tourists - 1.1 Obtain by deception or theft.
I skanked the poster off some wall
2often as adjective skankingno object Play reggae music or dance the skank. Example sentencesExamples - You wouldn't be ashamed if you were caught skanking to this.
- The year is 1998, and the group performs before an overflowing hometown hall of writhing, bouncing, pushing and skanking mop-haired kids and mod hipsters.
- The week will wrap up with some heavy skanking, as reggae dancing is known, as the Yeoville Recreational Centre comes alive with a Rasta revolution.
- I try nodding my head, skanking in a ragga style, foot tapping and finger waggling.
- This album will make kids think it's still cool to skank in your bedroom and not care if your mom catches you.
- Avie let the beat flow through her as she lifted her feet and arms in rhythm, and she had a lot of fun skanking with Jade.
Origin 1970s: of unknown origin. |