skank

skɑ̃k

Definition

Definition of skank - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masc/fem

musique reggae

TECH.

genre musical jamaïcain avec un rythme syncopé et des accords saccadés

TECH.

Le guitariste joue un skank typique du reggae jamaïcain.

personne vulgaire

Rare

Slang

personne considérée comme vulgaire ou de mauvaise réputation

Rare

Slang

Il évite de fréquenter ce skank du quartier.

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Origin of skank

anglais, skank (danse, style musical)

Examples of skank in a sentence

On reconnaît le skank dès les premières mesures du morceau.
Elle traite son ex de skank devant tout le monde.
Certains évitent ce skank à la mauvaise réputation.

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English:skank, trashy person, ...
German:Skank, Schlampe, ...
Italian:skank, sgualdrina, ...
Spanish:skank, persona vulgar, ...
Portuguese:skank, pessoa vulgar, ...
Chinese:雷鬼切分节奏, 贱人, ...
Japanese:スカンク, 下品な人, ...
Arabic:إيقاع سْكانك, شخص منحط, ...
Hebrew:סְקֶנְק, אָדָם גַּס, ...
Russian:скэнк, шлюха, ...
Ukrainian:скенк, вульгарка, ...
Catalan:skank, persona vulgar, ...
Danish:skank, kælling, ...
Dutch:reggaemuziek, slet, ...
Greek:σκανκ, χυδαία, ...
Khmer:ស្កែង, មនុស្សថោកទាប, ...
Korean:스캥크, 저속한 사람, ...
Polish:skank, szmata, ...
Portuguese (BR):skank, piriguete, ...
Romanian:skank, persoană vulgară, ...
Swedish:ska, slampa, ...
Thai:สะแกงก์, คนสำส่อน, ...
Turkish:skank, serseri, ...
Vietnamese:nhịp skank, người lẳng lơ, ...

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