whorer

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UK/ˈhɔːɹə/US/ˈhɔɹɚ/

noun

One who often visits prostitutes; a whoremonger.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounwhorer (plural whorers)

plural whorers

  1. archaicOne who often visits prostitutes; a whoremonger.

Origin

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

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APA

whorer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whorer

MLA

“whorer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whorer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whorer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whorer.

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