skank
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skank 
[skangk] Pronunciation Key
—Related forms
[skangk] Pronunciation Key –verb (used without object)
| Slang. to dance rhythmically in a loose-limbed manner. |
[Origin: 1980–85; orig. uncert.]
] —Related forms
skanker, noun
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| skank
(skāngk) Pronunciation Key
n.
intr.v. skanked, skank·ing, skanks To dance the skank. [Of Jamaican origin.] skank'y adj. |
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skank
skank
"unattractive woman," 1970s, from skag in this sense (1920s), of unknown origin. Meaning "dance to reggae music" is 1976, probably not the same word, but also of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| skank | |
noun | |
| 1. | any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant [syn: filth] |
| 2. | a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees |
verb | |
| 1. | dance the skank |
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