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skanker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈskæŋkə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ˈskæŋkə]
  • /ˈskæŋkɚ/ without æ-raising
  • [ˈskæŋkɚ] ~ [ˈskæŋkɹ̩] without æ-raising
  • /ˈskeɪ̯ŋkɚ/ æ-raising
  • [ˈskeɪ̯ŋkɚ] ~ [ˈskeɪ̯ŋkɹ̩] æ-raising
  • /ˈskɛ̃ŋkɚ/ æ-raising
  • [ˈskɛ̃ŋkɚ] ~ [ˈskɛ̃ŋkɹ̩] æ-raising
  • rhymes with -æŋkə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who dances the skank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A dishonest or dissolute person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jamaica

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From skank + -er.