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skank

skank

35 9.9
An insulting and offensive word for a woman people think sleeps with many people
  • noun
  • /skæŋk/
  • Slur
translation icon : zorra
  • 'Cause she's a selfish skank.
  • call someone a skank
  • fucking skank
  • slut and skank

Oh, it's a little Halloween skank, right?

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Examples

Synonyms

whore
vsskank
  • Offensive
478 9.3

An offensive word for a person who has sex for money

is a general insult about sexual behavior and low moral character
skeet
vsskank
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude slang word for someone who has many sexual partners

targets women specifically and attacks moral character

Compounds

9.9

Actions that show sexual interest in a way people strongly disapprove

How Insulting

whore
  • Offensive
478 9.3
slut
  • Offensive
300 9.6
skank
  • Slur
35 9.9
tart
  • Offensive
25 9.9
tramp
  • Offensive
63 8.4

Surface Forms

skank singular
skanks plural

Etymology

Skank used as an insult for a woman probably grew from skanky meaning 'dirty' or 'low', and people used it to attack someone's moral or sexual reputation, which is why this word is offensive and should be avoided.