whore

Meanings

• noun

  A person, typically a woman, who engages in the selling of their sexual services for money.

  - "She was forced to become a whore to survive."
  - "The whore charged $100 for an hour."
  - "He visited the red-light district to find a whore."

• noun

  A derogatory term for a woman who is promiscuous or sexually forward.

  - "Don't call her a whore, she's just confident."
  - "He accused her of being a whore because she wore a short skirt."
  - "The gossip column labeled her a whore after she divorced her husband."

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Synonyms

whore , sellout , sex worker , pander , turn out , pimp , tout , sell one's body , turn tricks

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whore
hoe , toe , glow,oe , etc.

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Variants

List of all variants of whore that leads to same result
whore , whores , whored , whoring

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Etymology

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Originally derived from Old English hōra, meaning 'harlot' or 'prostitute'.

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Trivia

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1. In ancient Greece, prostitution was legal and regulated by the state.

2. The oldest known brothel was discovered in China and dates back to 2000 BC.

3. In some countries, prostitution is still a criminal offense, while in others it is legal and regulated.

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Related Concepts

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1. Prostitution: The act or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

2. Sex work: A broader term that includes various forms of commercial sexual services, including prostitution, pornography, and erotic dancing.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. I know one guy who became a television writer simply because it afforded him the opportunity to write on a cop show and name all the strippers, crack "whores", and nude female corpses after his mother.

   - Rob Long,{it}National Review{/it},19 Feb. 2001

2. For writers, to blurb or not to blurb can be a tricky matter.  … Blurb too often, or include too many blurbs on your book, and you might get called a blurb "whore".

   - Rachel Donadio,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},17 Aug. 2008

3. It was only his vain desire to gain the money he needed to purchase the freedom of his beloved Sarah, a "whore" in a Sturgeon Street brothel, that had led him to offer his sword in the murderous service of Buljan …

   - Michael Chabon,"Gentlemen of the Road",{"source"=>"in {it}New York Times Magazine{/it}", "aqdate"=>"18 Feb. 2007"}

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Culture

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Throughout history, the figure of the whore has been a subject of fascination, scorn, and moral judgment. She has been portrayed in literature, art, and film as a symbol of sin, temptation, and desire. In some cultures, the profession of prostitution has been viewed as a necessary evil, while in others it has been criminalized or stigmatized.

How to Memorize "whore"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person engaging in sexual acts for money.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a red-light district or a brothel.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Whores have long hours' to remember the definition.

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