whore
Meanings
Noun
- Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
- A person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut.
- A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.
- A person who will violate behavioral standards to achieve something desired.
- A contemptible person.
Verb
- To prostitute oneself.
- To engage the services of a prostitute.
- To pimp; to pander.
- To promote shamelessly.
- To pursue false gods.
- To pursue false goals.
- To overuse something.
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Origin
- From Middle English hore, from Old English hōre, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros, from *keh₂-.
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