trollop

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain; apparently connected with troll.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈtɹɒl.əp/, X-SAMPA: /"trQl.@p/

Noun

trollop (plural trollops)

1. A woman held by others as retaining a vulgar and discourteous disposition.
2. (derogatory) A strumpet, a whore

Usage notes

This term connotes a debasement of class or social standing.

Synonyms

See also Wikisaurus:promiscuous woman

Translations

woman held by others as retaining a vulgar and discourteous disposition

• Dutch: slet (nl) f
• French: pute (fr) f, salope (fr) f, garce (fr) f, roulure (fr) f, traînée (fr) f, morue (fr) f
• German: Schlampe (de) f, Hure (de) f
• Macedonian: ороспија (mk) (oróspija) f, калаштура (mk) (kaláštura) f, распуштеница (mk) (raspušténica) f

• Scottish Gaelic: luid f
• Spanish: puta (es) f, golfa (es) f, ramera (es) f

strumpet

• Dutch: slet (nl) f, hoer (nl) f
• French: pute f, putain f, roulure f, morue f
• German: Hure (de) f, Dirne (de) f
• Macedonian: блудница (mk) (blúdnica) f, курва (mk) (kúrva) f

• Russian: шлюха (ru) (šljuxa) f
• Scottish Gaelic: luid f, sgliùrach f
• Spanish: puta (es) f, golfa (es) f, ramera (es) f

Verb

trollop (third-person singular simple present trollops, present participle trolloping, simple past and past participle trolloped)

1. to act in a sluggish or slovenly manner
2. (Scotch) to dangle soggily : become bedraggled
3. to behave like a trollop

Anagrams

• roll-top, rolltop