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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skank up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
skank up
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make (something) skanky (foul, unhygienic or unpleasant).

Transitive verb

verb

To behave skanky or to make (a place) seem skanky (like a lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity).

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

skanks up (present, singular) skanking up (participle, present) skanked up (participle, past) skanked up (past)

Questions

What does skank up mean?
To make (something) skanky (foul, unhygienic or unpleasant).

How to pronounce skank up

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