whore

whore

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English

Alternative forms

  • wh*re, wh@re (censored)
  • whoore (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English hore, from Old English hōre, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (loved), from *keh₂- (to wish; desire). Cognate with Latin cārus, Polish kurwa, German Hure. The initial wh- is unetymological.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: , IPA(key): /hɔː/
  • (General American) enPR: hôr, IPA(key): /hɔɹ/
  • (rhotic, without the horsehoarse merger) enPR: hōr, IPA(key): /ho(ː)ɹ/
  • (non-rhotic, without the horsehoarse merger) IPA(key): /hoə/
  • (non-rhotic, dough-door merger, AAVE) IPA(key): /hoʊ/
  • (nonstandard but traditional, several locations) enPR: ho͝or, IPA(key): /hʊɹ/, /hʊə/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ), -ʊə(ɹ)
  • Homophone: hoar
  • Homophone: hoe (non-rhotic with dough-door merger (AAVE, non-rhotic Southern US))
  • Hyphenation: whore

Noun

whore (plural whores)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
    • 1969, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer”, Bridge over Troubled Water, Columbia Records:
      I come looking for a job
      But I get no offers
      Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
  2. (vulgar, derogatory) A person who is sexually promiscuous; a slut.
  3. (vulgar, derogatory) A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.
  4. (vulgar, derogatory) A person who will violate behavioral standards to achieve something desired.
  5. (vulgar, derogatory) A contemptible person.

Synonyms

  • (prostitute): See also Thesaurus:prostitute
  • (promiscuous woman): See also Thesaurus:promiscuous woman

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

whore (third-person singular simple present whores, present participle whoring, simple past and past participle whored)

  1. (intransitive, vulgar) To prostitute oneself.
  2. (intransitive, vulgar) To engage the services of a prostitute.
  3. (transitive, vulgar) To pimp; to pander.
  4. (transitive, vulgar) To promote shamelessly.
  5. (intransitive, vulgar) To pursue false gods.
  6. (intransitive, vulgar) To pursue false goals.
  7. (transitive, slang, video games, vulgar, derogatory) To overuse something.

Synonyms

  • (to prostitute oneself): sell one's body, turn tricks; see also Thesaurus:prostitute oneself
  • (to pimp): pander, turn out; see also Thesaurus:pimp out
  • (to promote shamelessly): tout, pimp

Derived terms

  • whore around
  • whore out

Translations

Anagrams

  • Hower, how're, hower, howre

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