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whorish

  • /ˈhɔɹɪʃ/ US

Rhymes with -ɔːɹɪʃ

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Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ

Old English hōre

Middle English hore

English whore

Proto-Indo-European *-iskos

Proto-Germanic *-iskaz

Proto-West Germanic *-isk

Old English -isċ

Middle English -isch

English -ish

English whorish

From whore + -ish.

adjective more whorish · most whorish · whoreish

  1. vulgar Resembling or befitting a whore. Some pop singers try to compensate for lack of talent with whorish outfits and gyrations.

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