First Known Use: 1964
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1skank
noun \ˈskaŋk\
Definition of SKANK
slang : a person and especially a woman of low or sleazy character
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Origin of SKANK
origin unknown
2skank
noun
Definition of SKANK
: a rhythmic dance performed by swinging the arms while bending the knees especially to reggae or ska; also : the music for this dance
Origin of SKANK
Jamaican English
First Known Use: 1964
3skank
intransitive verb
Definition of SKANK
: to dance the skank
First Known Use of SKANK
1976
4skank
transitive verb
Definition of SKANK
slang : to bungle (a stroke) in golf
Origin of SKANK
probably alteration of 2shank
First Known Use: 1990
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