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I might have called her a skank to a few people.

English translation: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skanky


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08:21 Jun 10, 2008
English to English translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: I might have called her a skank to a few people.
Please tell me the meaning of "skank"here.
Million tks...
kenrry
English translation:http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skanky
Explanation:
choose the one that fits your context. My guess is the one I listed here:

3. One who is disgustingly foul or filthy and often considered sexually promiscuous. Used especially of a woman or girl.

skank (skngk)
n.
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.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skanky
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3a promiscuous and trashy womanSebR
2 +3http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skanky
writeaway
4[informal, chiefly N. Amer.] a sleazy or unpleasant person.
Mehmet Hascan


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i might have called her a skank to a few people.
a promiscuous and trashy woman


Explanation:
a bit of a slut, a bit of a minger, a bit horrible.
and very lower class.

normally, refering to her socio-economic status.
so just a very offensive word for a woman.

SebR
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kmtext: In older terms, a sloven or slattern.
7 mins

agree  orientalhorizon
17 mins

agree  Egil Presttun
1 hr

disagree  JohnAlphonse: Disagree on the social status necessarily. You can be a rich skank as well.
3 hrs

agree  Erin DeBell: A promiscuous and trashy woman. I agree with John that social status isn't always relevant. I've heard people call sorority girls skanks...
9 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i might have called her a skank to a few people.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skanky


Explanation:
choose the one that fits your context. My guess is the one I listed here:

3. One who is disgustingly foul or filthy and often considered sexually promiscuous. Used especially of a woman or girl.

skank (skngk)
n.
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.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/skanky

writeaway
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  orientalhorizon
15 mins

agree  adrian_r
39 mins

agree  JohnAlphonse: Dirty as in unclean is the key gist of the word, in addition to promiscuous, with 'skank' being proximal to 'stink' or 'stunk' (and even skunk!).
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"skank"
[informal, chiefly N. Amer.] a sleazy or unpleasant person.


Explanation:
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/skank?view=uk



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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-06-10 12:58:05 GMT)
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=> skank
1. n. More than a "hoochi-momma." A dirty, nasty promiscuous woman that no one would even touch.
http://www.thesource4ym.com/teenlingo/index.asp?Letter=S

Mehmet Hascan
Ireland
Local time: 02:23
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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