skank
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Meaning · English
A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Whenever a slang word is heard, the youngsters note it, then write sentences which include the word. […]Hawk: to watch – as in “Man, that skank steady hawks me in school.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “skank” mean?
A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.
Is “skank” formal or informal?
skank is generally derogatory, slang.