whoremonger

[ hawr-mong-ger, -muhng- ]
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noun
  1. someone who consorts with prostitutes; a lecher or panderer.

Origin of whoremonger

1
First recorded in 1520–30; whore + monger
  • Also called whore·mas·ter [hawr-mas-ter]. /ˈhɔrˌmæs tər/.

Other words from whoremonger

  • whore·mon·ger·ing, noun, adjective
  • whore·mas·ter·y, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for whoremonger

whoremonger

/ (ˈhɔːˌmʌŋɡə) /


noun
  1. a person who consorts with whores; lecher

Derived forms of whoremonger

  • whoremongery, noun

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