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skanky

[ skang-kee ]

adjective

, Slang
  1. (especially of a woman) sexually promiscuous or lewd.
  2. dirty, repulsive, or immoral: There are a lot of skanky businesses that take advantage of innocent consumers.

    They live in a skanky part of town, surrounded by condemned buildings.

    There are a lot of skanky businesses that take advantage of innocent consumers.



skanky

/ ˈskæŋkɪ /

adjective

  1. dirty, foul-smelling, or unattractive
  2. promiscuous
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈskankiness, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skanky1

First recorded in 1980–85; skank ( def ) + -y 2( def )

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