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Slut
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- 1 A sexually promiscuous woman. derogatory, often, vulgar
"dirty slut"
- 2 a woman adulterer wordnet
- 3 A sexually promiscuous woman.; A prostitute. broadly, derogatory, often, vulgar
"You could hire a slut for a few hours, if you're that desperate."
- 4 a dirty untidy woman wordnet
- 5 Any sexually promiscuous person. derogatory, often, vulgar
"Before he met you, he was such a whore. No, I'm sorry! Whores get paid. He was a slut."
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- 6 A sexually loose woman wordnet
- 7 Someone who seeks attention through inappropriate means or to an excessive degree. derogatory, figuratively, often, vulgar
"a press slut"
- 8 A disloyal individual; someone who does not commit to a particular thing. derogatory, figuratively, often, vulgar
"That guy was a job slut; he changed jobs way too often and quickly, to the point that employers will no longer hire him."
- 9 A slovenly, untidy person, usually a woman. archaic, derogatory
"Clo. Truly, and to cast away honestie vppon a foule slut, were to put good meate into an vncleane dish. / Aud. I am not a slut, though I thanke the Goddes I am foule."
- 10 A bold, outspoken woman. derogatory, obsolete
"Our Polly is a sad Slut! nor heeds what we have taught her."
- 11 A female dog. obsolete
"‘Bête!’ returned the angry Frenchman, bestowing a savage kick on one of the unoffending pups which was frisking about his feet. The pup yelped; the slut barked and leaped furiously at the offender, and was only kept from biting him by Sam, who could scarcely hold her back for laughing; the captain was uproarious; the offended Frenchman alone maintained a severe and dignified aspect."
- 12 A maidservant. obsolete
"Our little girl Susan is a most admirable slut, and pleases us mightily, doing more service than both the others and deserves wages better."
- 13 A rag soaked in a flammable substance and lit for illumination. obsolete
- 1 To wear slutty clothing or makeup, or otherwise behave in a slutty manner. vulgar
"In an effort to avoid any spontaneous slutting out, I give myself a stern look in the mirror. "You can make out with him, but that's it," I tell my boy-crazed reflection."
- 2 To visit places frequented by men, with the intention of engaging in sexual intercourse by means of flirting. slang, usually, vulgar
"Shirley, you slut around here again, and I swear to God I'll break your neck."
Etymology
From Middle English slutt, slutte, slute (“a dirty or slovenly person, usually a woman, scullery maid; messy animal to prepare as food; slush, mud”), probably from Old English *slȳte (“sleet”), from Proto-West Germanic *slautijā, from Proto-Germanic *slautijǭ (“sleet, hail”), related to Proto-West Germanic *slaut (“puddle, ditch”). Compare Dutch slodder and slet, dialectal Swedish slata (“idle woman”), Norwegian sludd (“sleet”), and the dialectal Norwegian slutr (“sleet, impure liquid”). Doublet of sleet.
From Middle English slutt, slutte, slute (“a dirty or slovenly person, usually a woman, scullery maid; messy animal to prepare as food; slush, mud”), probably from Old English *slȳte (“sleet”), from Proto-West Germanic *slautijā, from Proto-Germanic *slautijǭ (“sleet, hail”), related to Proto-West Germanic *slaut (“puddle, ditch”). Compare Dutch slodder and slet, dialectal Swedish slata (“idle woman”), Norwegian sludd (“sleet”), and the dialectal Norwegian slutr (“sleet, impure liquid”). Doublet of sleet.
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