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    Patwa headword

    Scank

    /SKANK/

    Verb
    Gloss
    "Cheat / Dance"
    Definition
    To cheat someone, or to dance to reggae music (variant of Skank).
    Example
    "Him try to scank mi out mi money."
    Origin
    Slang.

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