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whorish

American  
[hawr-ish, hohr-, hoor-] / ˈhɔr ɪʃ, ˈhoʊr-, ˈhʊər- /

adjective

  1. having the character or characteristics of a whore; lewd; unchaste.

Other Word Forms

  • whorishly adverb
  • whorishness noun

Etymology

Origin of whorish

First recorded in 1525–35; whore + -ish 1

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