Puta

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A prostitute, whore, slut, bitch, etc. uncountable, vulgar

    "Mastrosimone's (antiheroine?) Marjorie lets in a man who quickly drops the small talk, slams her to the floor, and almost smothers her with a pillow as he commands her to say "thank you," "I love you," and "I am your puta.""

  2. 2
    A Bhutanese noodle dish. uncountable

    "At high altitudes wheat and buckwheat are the staples. In Bumthang, khule (buckwheat pancakes) and puta (buckwheat noodles) replace rice as the foundation of many meals. Dessert is most often a modest presentation of fruit -apple, banana, pineapple or orange, depending on the season."

Example

More examples

"Mastrosimone's (antiheroine?) Marjorie lets in a man who quickly drops the small talk, slams her to the floor, and almost smothers her with a pillow as he commands her to say "thank you," "I love you," and "I am your puta.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Spanish puta.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dzongkha པུ་ཏ (pu ta).

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