trollop

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain; apparently connected with troll.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈtɹɒl.əp/, 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. 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