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Sleazy person
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skank
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"unattractive woman," 1965, perhaps from skag in this sense (1920s), of unknown origin. Verbal meaning "dance to reggae music" is 1976, probably not the same word, but also of unknown origin. Related: Skanking .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant [syn: filth , crud ] a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Skank is the self-titled debut album by Brazilian rock band Skank . Released independently in 1992 with 3,000 copies, the album sold 1,200 in 45 days and drew the attention of Sony BMG , who re-released the album on its new Chaos label. The album sold approximately ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. Any substance that is particularly foul, unhygienic or unpleasant. Etymology 2 n. (context pejorative slang English) A lewdly unattractive and disreputable person, often female, especially one with an air of tawdry promiscuity. Etymology ...
Usage examples of skank.
Levy has been treating me like a drug-addled skank who wants to deflower her fine, upstanding son.
The fact that Dave had not expected it was another reason why he should have realised that the guy was a skank, a fucking waster.
Should he be expelled from Dupont, maybe have his life ruined, for calling a bitch like Camille a slit-eyed skank after what she said to him?
Soon all three cashmeres were standing around the skank, and the whisper party had begun.
Now the skank and her friends were chewing away on Sour Patch Kids and gummies and making a sound like cows chewing their cuds and whisper-giggling over the sound they were making.
All four girls, the three cashmeres and the skank, were now facing the entrance.
Secret model, but not a skank, eitherbrown hair and blue eyes, five feet three inches, 120 pounds.
Wily, always attracted to skank, lays his face on the arm of my chair and licks the crust from my hand.
Ah, how he must scorn her, thinking she was no better than the lowest skank, willing to take a man even though he loathed her.
The last time he had a regular girlfriend was while he was still in college, but she dumped him after he dropped out in his freshman year, and ever since then the only time he got laid was when he picked up some high school skank at some rave club on Long Island.
Ashleigh and Call Me Chantalle, who have taught me a very valuable lesson: Bitches and skanks are everywhere.
A cool drizzle was falling, and there were only a couple of skanks walking the streets.
The sun was up, and it occurred to Shandy that he'd have to hurry if he was going to get Beth and himself bandaged, set up and ignite a pyre for Blackbeard, and then somehow with his ruined hands work this sailboat out to where the Carmichael waited, before Skank catted the anchor and sailed away.