skanks

Low-class loose types

Skanks is the plural of skank—rhythmic guitar strokes in reggae and ska, or derogatory slang for promiscuous or trashy women: The skanks in that song are textbook roots reggae.

He dismissed them as a bunch of skanks.

skadance

ska

Jamaican fusion genre

upstroke · rocksteady · dancehall · checkerboard · selector · toasting · dub · slamdancing · moshing · groove

slur

derogatory

Expressing criticism or disrespect

disdain · slander · stigma · stereotype · misogyny · shaming · double standard · promiscuity · objectification · degradation

subculture

punk

Raw, fast rock genre

  • skinheadClose-cropped subculture member
  • modSoftware tweak or admin
  • rude boyJamaican youth subculture member

rude girl · Doc Martens · Fred Perry · Trojan · two-tone · zoot suit · braces · suspenders · scooter

Opposites
moral judgment/sexual respectability

skanksprudes

Overly modest people

saints · virgins · innocents · angels · ladies

social status/respectability

skanksladies

Women, respectfully addressed

gentlewomen · socialites · class acts · pillars of society · dignitaries

cleanliness/presentation

skankspristine

Pure and untouched

immaculate · polished · elegant · refined · put-together

Family

skanky, skank, skanking, skanked

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R