English

Noun

**** ‎(plural ****)

Women dressed as **** (in the sense of sexually promiscuous women) for SlutWalk in New York City.

1. (countable, often derogatory) A sexually promiscuous woman or girl.

   She's a ****, but I love her.

   1. (countable) By extension, a prostitute.

      You could hire a **** for a few hours, if you're that desperate.

2. (countable, derogatory) A man with the above qualities, often a gay man.
   • 2005, Adam & Steve

     Before he met you, he was such a whore. No, I'm sorry! Whores get paid. He was a ****.

3. (countable, archaic, derogatory) A slovenly, untidy person, usually a woman.
   • 1600 CE: William Shakespeare, As you like it

     Clo. Truly, and to cast away honestie vppon a foule ****, were to put good meate into an vncleane dish. \ Aud. I am not a ****, though I thanke the Goddes I am foule.

   • 1602 CE: William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor

     Where fires thou find’st unrak’d, and hearths unswept, \ There pinch the Maids as blew as Bill-berry, \ Our radiant Queene, hates ****, and Sluttery.

   • 1913, George Bernard Shaw, “Act II”, in Pygmalion:

     MRS PEARCE Well, dont you want to be clean and sweet and decent, like a lady? You know you cant be a nice girl inside if youre a dirty **** outside.

4. (countable, obsolete, derogatory) A bold, outspoken woman.
   • 1728 CE: John Gay, Begger’s Opera

     Our Polly is a sad ****! nor heeds what we have taught her.

5. (countable, obsolete) A female dog.
   • 1852 CE: Susanna Moodie, Roughing it in the Bush

     ‘Bete!’ returned the angry Frenchman, bestowing a savage kick on one of the unoffending pups which was frisking about his feet. The pup yelped; the **** barked and leaped furiously at the offender, and was only kept from biting him by Sam, who could scarcely hold her back for laughing; the captain was uproarious; the offended Frenchman alone maintained a severe and dignified aspect. The dogs were at length dismissed, and peace restored.

6. (countable, obsolete) A maid.
   • 1664 CE: Samuel Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys

     Our little girl Susan is a most admirable ****, and pleases us mightily, doing more service than both the others and deserves wages better.

7. (countable, obsolete) A rag soaked in a flammable substance and lit for illumination.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:promiscuous woman.
• See also Wikisaurus:prostitute.

Related terms

• slattern

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

**** ‎(third-person singular simple present ****, present participle slutting, simple past and past participle slutted)

1. To wear **** clothing or makeup, or otherwise behave in a **** manner.
2. (slang, usually with around) To visit places frequented by men, with the intention of engaging in sexual intercourse by means of flirting.
   • 1998, David Baldacci, The Winner:

     Shirley, you **** around here again, and I swear to God I'll break your neck.

See also

• bitch

Anagrams

• lust
• UTSL

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /****/, [sl̥ud̥]

Adjective

****

1. over
2. finished

Noun

**** ‎(uncountable)

1. end

Verb

****

1. imperative of slutte

Romanian

Etymology

Ukrainian слутий ‎(slutyj)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /****/

Adjective

**** m, n ‎(feminine singular ****ă, masculine plural sluți, feminine and neuter plural slute)

1. crippled
2. ugly

Declension

Synonyms

• urât

Antonyms

• frumos

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slʉːt/
• Rhymes: -ʉːt

Adjective

**** ‎(only as predicative, not comparable)

1. over, finished; which has come to an end

   Deras förhållande är ****.

   Their relationship is over.

2. gone, no more, 'the last is taken'

   Kakorna är ****.

   There are no more cookies.

3. exhausted; very tired

Derived terms

• ta ****
• sluta

Noun

**** n

1. end

   Jag tyckte om slutet av boken.

   I liked the end of the book.

Declension

Derived terms

• avslut
• beslut
• slutligen
• slutstation
• till ****

Verb

****

1. imperative of sluta.