Irish adolescent
sub-species.
Males usually
sport a bumfluff moustache, an emperor
Nero hairstyle and are always called either Anto or Deco making communication difficult in a crowd of male skangers. Their natural habitat is any
corner at the side of any road in any town although they can also be found hanging around outside off licences in great numbers.
Females generally have strawberry blonde curly shoulder-length hair dripping of
grease; a complexion akin to that of the surface of the
moon and are mostly called Lizbehhh (Elizabeth). Accessories include compulsory buggy for their compulsory
child.
Skangers usually have a strict dress code of Nike, Reebok or
Adidas shellsuits and trainers and a Burberry cap titled at a particular angle. This is true of both male and female skangers. Additional uniform items include a 'smoke' (cigarette) probably scabbed from some
poor sod they've just accosted; bling of various types but mostly a gold neck chain (male) and Elizabeth
Duke Pat Butcher-style earrings (female)
Other recognisable traits include a loud over-exaggerated accent, practiced at great length to increase their 'hardness' within the pack; and a tendency to say 'knawmean' every 2.8 seconds around other words such as 'staaary', 'bud' and '
ye fuggin wankohhh'; aggressive body posture mimicking primate behaviour especially when spoken to by any member of the public about anything.
Older skangers can be recognised by their mugshots/picture in the court reporting section of any newspaper and also by their ridiculously souped-up cars...see also 'boy racers'.
"Heyohhh meestohhh...gis a fuggin smohke"
(Excuse me
sir, may I
please trouble you for a cigarette?)
Typical
example of a skanger initiating a conversation/fight
