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skank

  [skangk]
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–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)   
n.  
  1. A rhythmic dance performed to reggae or ska music, characterized by bending forward, raising the knees, and extending the hands.
  2. Disgusting or vulgar matter; filth.
  3. One who is disgustingly foul or filthy and often considered sexually promiscuous. Used especially of a woman or girl.
intr.v.   skanked, skank·ing, skanks
To dance the skank.

[Of Jamaican origin.]
skank'y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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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Language Translation for : skank
Spanish: espinilla,
German: der Unterschenkel,
Japanese: すね
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