Etymology

cuckquean

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Today it means: A woman who has an unfaithful partner; (now often specifically), a woman aroused by the sexual infidelity of her partner. Full definition →

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The story

Blend of cuckold + quean (“disreputable woman”). The verb sense is derived from the noun sense.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.