skank
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noun \ˈskaŋk\Definition of SKANK
slang : a person and especially a woman of low or sleazy character
Origin of SKANK
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1964
2skank
nounDefinition 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 verbDefinition of SKANK
: to dance the skank
First Known Use of SKANK
1976
4skank
transitive verbDefinition of SKANK
slang : to bungle (a stroke) in golf
Origin of SKANK
probably alteration of 2shank
First Known Use: 1990
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