noun
trollop
TRAH-lup/ˈtrɑːləp/
An insulting term for a woman considered sexually promiscuous or disreputable.
The novel exposes the cruelty of calling a woman a trollop.
Etymology
Originally meaning a slovenly woman, often with implications of moral looseness, the word developed into a sexual insult. It probably connects with troll meaning “roll about, wallow,” but that ancestry is uncertain.
More examples
- The character uses trollop as an insulting accusation.
- She rejected the unfair label trollop.
- The historical dialogue reveals a double standard through the insult trollop.
Forms
trollop