Meaning & use
skank
(vulgar slang) A person, especially a woman, regarded with contempt as sexually promiscuous or unpleasant.
See it in a sentence
The tabloid used the crude slur to mock the actress after the scandal broke.
He warned his friend against repeating such an offensive word about a coworker.
A note on using this word
Skank is a vulgar, disparaging slang term that many consider offensive and best avoided; it also names a loose-limbed dance style performed to ska or reggae music.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To dance to ska or reggae music with loose, jerky, exaggerated movements.
The crowd began to skank as the horn section kicked into the upbeat rhythm.
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