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skanky

American  
[skang-kee] / ˈskæŋ ki /

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 British  
/ ˈskæŋkɪ /

adjective

  1. dirty, foul-smelling, or unattractive

  2. promiscuous

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Other Word Forms

  • skankiness noun

Etymology

Origin of skanky

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

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