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Skanking 

A form of dancing originating in Jamaica, now most notably done in Ska/Reggae shows. A more violent form of skanking is often found in punk or hardcore shows. There are many forms of skanking, varying from extreme movement to very little movement at all. To skank: First, feel the beat. Get those arms swinging slightly and feel the bounce as you swing your hips. Move your weight from one foot to the other with each skank. Make sure your arms and legs coordinate (ie: If your right fist is moving forward, you should also be moving your right knee forward as you shift your weight. Then shift to the left.) The most familiar form of skanking today is the Two-Tone Ska style in which you add a kick forward with every beat. Skanking is most often done in a group, either in a general "pit" (such as in a most pit) or by skanking around in a circle.
"Look at all those rudies skanking!"
Skanking by Chris P. Lettuce March 3, 2005
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Mobile Skanking

When a skallywag is sexting more than one gentleman at once. It's a play on the term "Mobile Banking."
"Ayo Deztini be on that mobile skanking tip homie, she sextin da whole block!!"
Mobile Skanking by Da Quizzler October 10, 2011
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skaining 

To preform the art of making suggestive phrases and movements on the opposite sex.
Bro this chick is skaining on me so hard, i think i might go for a DFBR!
skaining by churchmurchant September 22, 2010

Figure Skating

a difficult sport in which you need to be flexable, strong, and beable to strain yourself until you can't possibly any longer; && then start all over the next day. You have to be determined & never give up. basically, thosee who start may never stop, because they fall
in love with the sport; no matter if they fail or succeed.
Sasha Cohen didn't take gold at the winter olympics in the ladies senior level Figure Skating championships two times in a row, but she is still coming back for the next one for one last chance.

skating on thin ice 

To be in the unfavourable position of one step away from a downward spiral of none-too-well-liked happenings to yourself. See also red lining
Bob was skating on thin ice with his boss. He'd wrecked the guy's car, slept with his wife, ended his marriage and beat up his son. When the boss caught him photocopying his face, he was sooo fired.

Skanking 

The bizarre, wild dance done to the music known as Ska. Not to be confused with a, "skank" skanking resembles running in place while flailing your arms. While popular at Ska shows, it is more acceptable at other mixed venues to simply join the mosh. Unskilled skankers are sometimes mistaken for seizure victims.
Ex: Good Skanker: Most Reel Big Fish fans. Identifiable by their large sunflower sunglasses and festive attire.
Bad Skanker: "That Guy." The one at every show that looks like he has a bad itch.
Skanking by Macadaciouse Millan April 17, 2004
A male version of a ho sket slut etc.
“That Ethan Roberts is a real Skaing”
Skaing by Tee💚 June 4, 2019