skank

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.

To dance the skank.

[Of Jamaican origin.]

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
  Synonyms: filth, crud

Meaning #2: a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees

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Skank may refer to:

• Skank (dance), a form of dance related to ska, grime and hardcore punk
• Skank (band), a Brazilian rock/pop/reggae/ska band
  • Skank (album), the band's self-titled debut album
• Skank (guitar), The technique of muting some strings yet playing the strings adjacent to the unmuted strings
• Skank the puppet, from The Ben Stiller Show
• Another word for "slut"
• A slang term for cheating

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