whore-monger

whore-mon·ger

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr, hohr or, often, hoo r muhng-ger, mong-]
- /hɔr, hoʊr or, often, hʊər ˈmʌŋ gər, ˈmɒŋ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawr, hohr or, often, hoo r muhng-ger, mong-]
- /hɔr, hoʊr or, often, hʊər ˈmʌŋ gər, ˈmɒŋ-/

Definition of whore-monger word

noun whore-monger someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander. 1

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Origin of whore-monger

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; whore + monger

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Parts of speech for Whore-monger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whore-monger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.