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skanks Meaning & Definition

/skæŋks/

What Does Skanks Mean?

As a noun, skanks means plural of skank. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of skank. As a verb, it means To dance the skank.

Skanks Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of skank

Skanks as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of skank

Noun

  1. A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.
  2. Anything that is particularly foul, unhygienic or unpleasant.

Noun

  1. A dance performed to ska, dub, or reggae music.
  2. A style of rhythmic guitar strumming in ska, reggae, and punk.

Verb

  1. To dance the skank.
  2. To play guitar with a skank rhythm.
  3. To be dishonest or unreliable, to defraud or deceive, to steal.

Noun

  1. The act of cheating a person.

    That's not a good deal; it's a skank.

Verb

  1. To cheat, especially a friend.

    He short-changed a partner, leaving him feeling skanked.

Synonyms of Skanks

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Skanks in a Sentence

That's not a good deal; it's a skank.

He short-changed a partner, leaving him feeling skanked.

Word Forms & Grammar

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