Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun skank

2 senses of skank

Sense 1
filth, crud, skank -- (any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant)
       => waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product -- (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers")

Sense 2
skank -- (a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees)
       => dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation -- (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb skank

1 sense of skank

Sense 1
skank -- (dance the skank)
       => dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe -- (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio")

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