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whorer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːɹə/
  • General-American: /ˈhɔɹɚ/

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noun

Meaning 1

One who often visits prostitutes; a whoremonger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From whore + -er; first attested in 1624. Compare continental Proto-West Germanic *hōrārī, a parallel formation.