English Explanatory Dictionary

slattern

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slut, a sexually promiscuous woman.
  2. One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.

Pronunciation

/ˈslætɚn/ /ˈslætən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slattern.wav

Word forms

slattern slatterns

Etymology

Dating from the 17th century; related to slattering (“slovenly”), from the dialectal verb slatter (“to slop, to spill”).

Synonyms

NB: All terms are usually pejorative unless stated otherwise. 304 alley cat alleycat amorette amoret amorosa article Athanasian wench blowsabella bop chippy cocotte cockslut cockwhore crumpet cum dumpster cum guzzler cumhole cumslut cumwhore Cyprian demimondaine doxy drab eager beaver Essex girl flirt-gill floogy floosie floosy floozie floozy fornicator fornicatour fornicatress fornicatrix fuckstress Fulham virgin geebag giglot gillian gill good-time girl grim grisette harlot ho bag ho-bag hoe bag hoe-bag hoe hoochie mama hoochie hood rat ho hussy jade jay jillflirt

Derived words

slattern away slatternish slatternliness slatternly slatternness
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