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trollop
[ trol-uhp ]
/ ˈtrɒl əp /
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noun Older Use.
an immoral or sexually promiscuous woman (now often used facetiously).
a prostitute.
an untidy or slovenly woman; slattern.
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Origin of trollop
First recorded in 1605–15; earlier trollops; perhaps akin to troll1
OTHER WORDS FROM trollop
trol·lop·y, adjectiveWords nearby trollop
trolley dolly, trolleyed, trolley line, trolleys, trollius, trollop, Trollope, trolls, trolly, tromba marina, Trombe wall
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British Dictionary definitions for trollop
trollop
/ (ˈtrɒləp) /
noun
a promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute
an untidy woman; slattern
Derived forms of trollop
trollopy, adjectiveWord Origin for trollop
C17: perhaps from German dialect Trolle prostitute; perhaps related to trull
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