slut

[ sluht ]

noun

1. Disparaging and Offensive. a person, especially a woman, who is sexually promiscuous.
2. Informal. a person with a seemingly insatiable but often undiscerning desire to do or have something specified: a book slut, reading five books at once.

   guilty of being a shoe slut;

   a book slut, reading five books at once.

3. Archaic.
   1. a prostitute; harlot.
   2. an immoral or dissolute woman.
   3. a dirty, slovenly woman.

slut

/ slʌt /

noun

1. derogatory.
   a dirty slatternly woman
2. derogatory.
   an immoral woman
3. archaic.
   a female dog

Derived Forms

• ˈsluttish, adjective
• ˈsluttishness, noun
• ˈsluttishly, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of slut¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English slutte; compare dialectal slut “mud,” Norwegian (dialectal) slutr “sleet, impure liquid”

Word History and Origins

Origin of slut¹

C14: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Slut-Shaming Helen of Troy Emily Wilson, The New Republic If we blame her for the Trojan War, what does that say about us?

From The Daily Beast

In Boston, a bunch of Neanderthals threatened to hold a “pimp walk” in response to the Slut Walk.

From The Daily Beast

"Slut," the message popped up from someone named "ArtsyFartsy" as soon as I activated the app.

From The Daily Beast

Such rude candour on "The Cub-Slut's" part had made her feared; so that nobody durst provoke her in the slightest degree.

From Project Gutenberg

"The Cub-Slut" stood firm before Csar, provocative, with flashing eyes, in an attitude of challenge.

From Project Gutenberg

This island was of the drift formation, and as late as half a century ago, a portion of it still remained, being called Slut Bush.

From Project Gutenberg

Then suspecting that she was shut up with a gallant, he struck great blows upon the door and began to shout 'Slut!

From Project Gutenberg

"The Cub-Slut" answered in the negative, by an energetic movement of her head.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• tramp
• whore