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Skank is slang and a pejorative term used in English to describe a certain type of female. ^[1][2] The term "skank" differs from that of "slut" in that whereas the latter implies only sexual promiscuity; the former also implies poor taste, personally degrading behaviour and low socioeconomic class. Also used as slang for lower class female that is dirty or not presenting herself well. Other skank behaviors can include being obsessed with celebrity lifestyle and emulating it. Originally denoting a bad smell^{[citation needed]} or a filthy surface^[3], "skank" has come to refer to someone who is physically repugnant for their filth, and figuratively applied to someone who is morally or socially repugnant for their behavior and demeanor, most often sexual conduct.^[4] Skank can refer to: Skank, a pejorative term indicating a repugnant person. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... Look up slut in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “Aroma” redirects here. ...

In popular culture

• In the movie Kids (1995), Leo Fitzpatrick's character Telly says in the opening scene: "Virgins. I love 'em. No diseases, no loose as a goose pussy, no skank. No nothin. Just pure pleasure." after he convinced a young virgin girl to have sex with him.

• In the movie Jerry Maguire (1996) the title character admits he handles the women with whom the sports players have liaisons, "It's also my job to take care of the skanks on the road that you bang."

• In the movie Swingers (1996), Trent, the character played by Vince Vaughn, and Jon Favreau's character Mike enter a Las Vegas casino in an opening scene. Trent urges Mike, who is depressed from a recent breakup, to "look at all the beautiful babies." Mike responds, "The beautiful babies don't work 12-to-6 on a Wednesday. This is the skank shift."

• In the movie Mystery, Alaska (1999) there is a male character who is nicknamed 'Skank' by his teammates because he hooks up with many women.

• In the movie The Fast and the Furious (2001), Michelle Rodriguez's character Letty sees two girls with Dominic and tells them she "smell[s] skanks".

• In their 2002 song "So Common, So Cheap" Rob Lind from the American hardcore band Blood for Blood intoned "I ought to have my fucking head examined for screwing with a skank like you. It's rumored he was referencing a long term experience a friend of his had with a young woman who had sexual relationships specifically with men that were married."

• In the South Park episode "Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset" (2004), inside Paris Hilton's store is a perfume called Skanque.

• The Brazilian band Skank formed in Belo Horizonte, Brazil in 1991.

• The Metal band Skank formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1999.

• In the movie The Crow (1994), one of Top Dollar's (Michael Wincott) henchmen (Angel David) is nicknamed 'Skank'.

• In the Pretenders song, "Brass in Pocket" (1980), about a woman trying to attract the attention of a potential lover, Chrissie Hynde sings "I got rhythm, can't miss a beat / I got new skank, so reet [right, cool]." (But this reference is probably a use of the term "skank" as a ska dance style.)

• Amy Winehouse has the word "skank" tattooed in Latin script across the back of her neck. This is in response to the personal criticism she has often received in the popular press that she is less than diligent with her personal hygiene.^[5]

• In the movie Stealing Harvard (2002), Duff refers to Kris Chambers as a "skank in a candy store."

• Skanky, a character on the Spike TV show MXC.

Kids is a 1995 American film written by Harmony Korine and directed by Larry Clark. ... Leo Fitzpatrick (born August 10th, 1978 in West Orange, New Jersey, United States) is an American actor who has appeared in such films as Kids, Storytelling, Bully and City of Ghosts. ... Jerry Maguire is a 1996 American comedy-drama film starring Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... For the sexual lifestyle, see swinging. ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. ... Jonathan K. Favreau (born on October 19, 1966) is an American actor and director. ... Mystery, Alaska is a 1999 movie directed by Jay Roach. ... The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 car film starring Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, and directed by Rob Cohen. ... Michelle Rodriguez, (born Mayte Michelle Rodriguez[1] on July 12, 1978 in San Antonio, Texas), is an American actress, best-known for her roles in the television series Lost and movies The Fast and the Furious, S.W.A.T. and Resident Evil. ... Look up Hardcore in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Blood for Blood was an anti-fascist / anti-racist band from Charlestown, Massachusetts. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Stupid Spoiled Whore Video Playset is episode 123 of the Comedy Central animated series South Park. ... Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American celebrity and socialite. ... The Crow is a 1994 American film adaptation of the comic book of the same name by James OBarr (who himself makes a cameo in the film). ... Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott[1] (born January 21, 1958[2] or 1959[3]) is a Canadian actor, known for appearing in several supporting roles in Hollywood films. ... Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is a British soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues singer and songwriter. ... Stealing Harvard is a 2002 film, directed by Bruce McCulloch, about man who resorts to crime to pay for his nieces Harvard tuition. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... MXC is an American comedy television program that airs on Spike TV. It is a redubbing of the Japanese game show Takeshis Castle, which aired from 1986 to 1989. ...

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