1) Derogatory term to describe something, or someone, which is more than a bit
below par in terms of appearance or general
hygiene.
2) Also applies to girls who look a bit dirty in all interpretations of the word.
1) Friend - "Hey, there's a
sofa in that skip and it
doesn't look too bad, shall we grab it?"
Me - "Ewww, what are you on about! It's got stains on it, that is SO skanky!"
2) "Dude, that bird looks WELL skanky, I bet she's
been around!"