Trollop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɒl.əp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trollop is a noun meaning (derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.
Meaning
(derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.
More Meanings
- to act in a sluggish or slovenly manner
- (Scotland) to dangle soggily: become bedraggled
- to behave like a trollop
- Of a horse: to move with a gait between a trot and a gallop; to canter.
Example Sentences
Aarfy's buxom trollop had vanished with her smutty cameo ring, and Nurse Duckett was ashamed of him because he had refused to fly more combat missions and would cause a scandal.
Many an unfortunate Tuppenny trollop has gone from the old hag's den to the special ward at Little Bay, but not before the fell disease of the harlotic slums has been spread broadcast among the reckless patrons.
Word Forms
- trollops
- trolloping
- trolloped
Synonyms for trollop
Depending on context, synonyms include harlotize, harlot, tart, whore, cocotte, prostitute.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include harlot, whore, prostitute, tart, cocotte, strumpet.
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