Whore
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| # A person who is [[unscrupulous]], especially one who compromises their principles for gain. | # A person who is [[unscrupulous]], especially one who compromises their principles for gain. | ||
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| + | Old English hōre, Indo-European root *qār "dear"; akin to Old Norse hóra "whore", hórr "adulterer", German Hure "whore", Middle High German huore, Old High German huora, Dutch hoer, Latin carus "dear". | ||
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- A prostitute.
- A person who is considered to be sexually promiscuous.
- A person who is unscrupulous, especially one who compromises their principles for gain.
Etymology
Old English hōre, Indo-European root *qār "dear"; akin to Old Norse hóra "whore", hórr "adulterer", German Hure "whore", Middle High German huore, Old High German huora, Dutch hoer, Latin carus "dear".
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