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skankiest

skankiest is the superlative form of skanky.

Meaning of skanky

Adjective

skanky (comparative skankier, superlative skankiest)

  1. dirty; smutty or scabby
  2. (slang) Resembling or characteristic of a skank (disreputable woman).
  3. (slang) Resembling or characteristic of the skank dance.
    • Heavy Metal, Music from the Motion Picture (1981, Elektra): This movie is pretty lousy if you're sober and/or an adult, and the soundtrack should be either glammier or skankier, or maybe both.2010, Chuck Klosterman, “The Jack Factor”, in Chuck Klosterman on Rock: A Collection of Previously Published Essays

Questions about skankiest

What is skankiest the superlative form of?
Skankiest is the superlative form of skanky.

Words near skankiest in the dictionary

  1. skanked
  2. skanked up
  3. skanker
  4. skankers
  5. skankier
  6. skankiest
  7. skankiness
  8. skanking
  9. skanking up
  10. skanks
  11. skanks up

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