floozy
or floo·zie
[ floo-zee ]
noun,plural floo·zies.Older Slang.
a gaudily dressed, usually immoral or sexually promiscuous woman (now often used facetiously).
a prostitute.
Origin of floozy
1First recorded in 1905–10; origin uncertain
- Sometimes floo·sie, floo·sy .
Words Nearby floozy
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How to use floozy in a sentence
What does it take for Broadwell not to be perceived as some sort of conniving floozy?
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British Dictionary definitions for floozy
floozy
floozie or floosie
/ (ˈfluːzɪ) /
nounplural -zies or -sies
slang a disreputable woman
Origin of floozy
1C20: of unknown origin
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