Slut
noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 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."
Example
More examples"It's written abazure (bitch). Surely this must mean a slut?"
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.