as in corrupt
having loose sexual morals
a pop star who cultivates an image that is more skanky than sexy
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Recent Examples of skanky
My first outfit was from Le Chateau, a skanky bathing suit and a weird top.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 June 2022
Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 June 2022
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Years after witnessing the brutal death of his mother at the hands of Rana Singh (Sikandar Kher), a corrupt cop, Kid (Patel), opts to lean into the eye-for-an-eye approach.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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There’s a corrupt teacher who, while not quite as downright evil as the serial killer that was Mark Jefferson in the first game, has done some pretty bad things in the pursuit of recognition.Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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But, even at its most perverted, Shadow of the Erdtree handles motherhood like nuclear energy.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 5 July 2024
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Otherwise, things can get dicey, spending all day filming bloodied bodies posed in perverted Biblical poses.William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
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Similarly, what’s worse than PolitiFact’s being a willing participant in the conspiracy to hide President Joe Biden’s mental and physical decline is its sleazy attempt last week to absolve itself of any wrongdoing.Becket Adams, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
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The whole movie is touched by a '70s residue of studiously brooding rhythms, grimy interiors, and sleazy characters—one, played by a razor-sharp Charlotte Rampling—and elevated by one of Newman’s career-best performances.Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Skanky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skanky. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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