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   skank

   /skaŋk/

   noun

   • 1. a steady-paced dance performed to reggae music, characterized by rhythmically bending forward, raising the knees, and extending the hands palms-downwards.
   • ▪ reggae music suitable for dancing the skank to.
   • 2. a sleazy or unpleasant person.
   • ▪ a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships.
   • 3. a dirty or unpleasant substance. informal

   verb

   • 1. dance the skank or perform reggae music: "they were skanking to Althea and Donna's 'Uptown Top Rankin'"
   • 2. swindle or deceive: informal "they made a tidy sum skanking the tourists"
   • ▪ obtain by deception or theft: "I skanked the poster off some wall"

   Word Origin 1950s: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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