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

Derived Forms

• ˈskankiness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of skanky¹

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

Example Sentences

“That means I’ll have to get a ride to school with Alex the greasy loser from across the street and his skanky girlfriend,” Sarah moaned.

From Literature

The No. 1 need, many say: Clean up the “Coney water,” the local name for the skanky H2O that sometimes bubbles up from underground right into people’s basements.

From Washington Post

Jackson also criticized Democrats and "Leftist women" as a whole, saying in one tweet that "Leftist women are skanky for the most part" and "more will be sued and made to pay for their lies."

From Salon

He went farther than just those three women, saying that “Leftist women are skanky for the most part. More will be sued and made to pay for their lies.”

From Washington Times

I was baptized in a skanky basement shower.

From Literature