Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman prostitute.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To make a strumpet of; bring to the condition of a strumpet.
- To call or treat as a strumpet; give an ill name to; slander scurrilously.
- noun A prostitute; a harlot; a bold, lascivious woman: also used adjectively.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a strumpet; characteristic of a strumpet.
- noun A prostitute; a harlot.
- transitive verb obsolete To debauch.
- transitive verb To dishonor with the reputation of being a strumpet; hence, to belie; to slander.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A female
prostitute ; a woman who is very sexually active. - noun A female
adulterer . - noun A
mistress . - noun derogatory A
trollop , awhore . - verb obsolete, transitive To
debauch . - verb obsolete, transitive To
dishonour with thereputation of being a strumpet; tobelie ; toslander .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a woman adulterer
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Your goddess History (whom your fathers called the strumpet Fortune).
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They replied with coarse insults, calling her strumpet and cow-girl, and threatening to burn her when they caught her.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 1830
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The fellow went off, calling her strumpet, which only made her scream with laughter; then, turning to the Spaniard, she told him to make out his account directly.
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The fellow went off, calling her strumpet, which only made her scream with laughter; then, turning to the Spaniard, she told him to make out his account directly.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 27: Expelled from Spain Giacomo Casanova 1761
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The fellow went off, calling her strumpet, which only made her scream with laughter; then, turning to the Spaniard, she told him to make out his account directly.
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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Yet observe how mildly Christ tells her of it; he doth not call her strumpet, but tells her, He with whom thou livest is not thy husband: and then leaves it to her own conscience to say the rest.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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She remarked about the patterns for little girls being "way out of line ... in the 'strumpet' category, and lacking in innocent sweetness for little girls."
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She remarked about the patterns for little girls being "way out of line ... in the 'strumpet' category, and lacking in innocent sweetness for little girls."
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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I don't know if I'd have used the same words as Len though -- "strumpet" and "gigolo"?
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I get huge numbers of hits from Arabic-speaking countries looking for "strumpet".
search 2006
reesetee commented on the word strumpet
This word always makes me think of pastry. ;-)
August 8, 2007
seanahan commented on the word strumpet
It's a good insult to use because the girl often doesn't know what you are calling her. Of course, just from the sound and tone you say it with, they are often able to figure it out.
August 9, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word strumpet
You don't actually *use* this word, do you???
August 9, 2007
uselessness commented on the word strumpet
Say it all nice and sugary and it sounds like an endearing pet name. "Hey Strumpet, how are you today?" or "my little strumpet."
August 9, 2007
seanahan commented on the word strumpet
No Jenna, I don't, I think I might have used it jokingly once. My comment was just imagining what it would be like if I could work it into conversations.
August 9, 2007
reesetee commented on the word strumpet
I still think it sounds like pastry....
August 9, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word strumpet
I like the nickname Jenna, but have never used it. I may need to start. Thank you, seanahan. :)
August 10, 2007
sionnach commented on the word strumpet
There's a type of a bawd called a strumpet
Who - I'm told - can be played like a trumpet
But when you have paid
That streetwalking jade
Then, sir, you can like it or lump it!
October 13, 2007
lostsoul commented on the word strumpet
It's useful as a cheeky term of endearment.
November 20, 2007
bilby commented on the word strumpet
There's quirky English movie titled Strumpet. Too bizarre for me to summarise here but worth seeing if you can find it.
November 27, 2007
sionnach commented on the word strumpet
Guitar hero champion pooch; plays with great flourish.
January 20, 2009
bilby commented on the word strumpet
But a whippet plays faster.
January 20, 2009