skank up

C1 slang both both

In simple words

to make it look bad and cheap in a sexy way

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

rare

to dress or style someone in a way seen as trashy, cheap, or overly sexual

"The magazine photo shoot skanked up her image far more than she wanted."

Grammar: both

Usage notes

Highly informal and offensive in many contexts. Usually used critically and can be insulting, especially about appearance.

outfit look makeup style image

Base

skank up

I/you/we/they

3rd person

skanks up

he/she/it

Past simple

skanked up

yesterday

Past participle

skanked up

have + pp

-ing form

skanking up

continuous

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trash up sex up make trashy make sleazy

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