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whoremonger

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈhɔːˌmʌŋ.ɡə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈhoɹˌmɑŋ.ɡɚ/
  • US: /ˈhoɹˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A frequent customer of whores.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK, vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: all-nighter, curb crawler, fare, gonk, jane, jockey, john, kerb crawler, monger, muttonmonger, punter, score, short-timer, solicitor, steamer, trick, wapping cove, whoremaster, whoremonger

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a pimp who procures whores

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whoremaster

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pimp, procurer, panderer, pander, pandar, fancy man, ponce

3

noun

Meaning 3

a prostitute's customer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whoremaster, john, trick

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: customer, client

History

Etymology

From whore + monger.

Across languages

Translations

45 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: курвар (kurvar) — frequent customer of whores
  • Bulgarian: развратник (razvratnik) — frequent customer of whores
  • Catalan: bagasser — frequent customer of whores
  • Catalan: puter — frequent customer of whores
  • Chinese Mandarin: 外送茶客 — frequent customer of whores
  • Czech: kurevník — frequent customer of whores
  • Finnish: huoripukki — frequent customer of whores
  • French: micheton — frequent customer of whores
  • German: Freier — frequent customer of whores
  • German: Hurenbock — frequent customer of whores
  • Ancient Greek: πορνοκόπος (pornokópos) — frequent customer of whores
  • Ancient Greek: κορινθιαστής (korinthiastḗs) — frequent customer of whores
  • Hindi: रंडीबाज़ (raṇḍībāz) — frequent customer of whores
  • Hindi: वेश्यागामी व्यक्ति (veśyāgāmī vyakti) — frequent customer of whores
  • Hungarian: kurvapecér — frequent customer of whores
  • Hungarian: kurvahajcsár — frequent customer of whores
  • Italian: puttaniere — frequent customer of whores
  • Latin: scortātor — frequent customer of whores
  • Polish: dziwkarz — frequent customer of whores
  • Polish: kurwiarz — frequent customer of whores
  • Russian: блядун (bljadun) — frequent customer of whores
  • Spanish: putero — frequent customer of whores
  • Spanish: putañero — frequent customer of whores
  • Swedish: sexköpare — frequent customer of whores
  • Swedish: torsk — frequent customer of whores
  • Azerbaijani: pəzəvəng — pimp
  • Finnish: sutenööri — pimp
  • French: proxénète — pimp
  • French: maquereau — pimp
  • German: Lude — pimp
  • German: Zuhälter — pimp
  • Hindi: दलाल (dalāl) — pimp
  • Hindi: भड़वा (bhaṛvā) — pimp
  • Hindi: भड़ुआ (bhaṛuā) — pimp
  • Hindi: वेश्याचार्य (veśyācārya) — pimp
  • Hindi: कुटना (kuṭnā) — pimp
  • Latin: lēnō — pimp
  • Latin: lēna — pimp
  • Polish: alfons — pimp
  • Polish: stręczyciel — pimp
  • Polish: sutener — pimp
  • Russian: сутенёр (sutenjór) — pimp
  • Swedish: hallick — pimp
  • Swedish: sutenör — pimp
  • Swedish: kopplare — pimp