floozy
or floo·zie
[ floo-zee ]
/ ˈflu zi /
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noun, plural floo·zies.Older Slang.
a gaudily dressed, usually immoral or sexually promiscuous woman (now often used facetiously).
a prostitute.
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Sometimes floo·sie, floo·sy .
Origin of floozy
First recorded in 1905–10; origin uncertain
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How to use floozy in a sentence
Ruh-hobbin' th' tax-pay'r f'r' t' buy floozie gowns an' joold bresslets f'r their fancy wives an' such.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for floozy
floozy
floozie or floosie
/ (ˈfluːzɪ) /
noun plural -zies or -sies
slang a disreputable woman
Word Origin for floozy
C20: of unknown origin
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