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trollop

[trol-uhp] Origin

trol·lop

[trol-uhp]
noun
1.
an immoral or promiscuous woman, especially a prostitute.
2.
an untidy or slovenly woman; slattern.

Origin:
1605–15; earlier trollops; perhaps akin to troll1

trol·lop·y, adjective
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trollop (ˈtrɒləp)
 
n
1.  a promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute
2.  an untidy woman; slattern
 
[C17: perhaps from German dialect Trolle prostitute; perhaps related to trull]
 
trollopy
 
adj

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trollop
1615, "slovenly woman," probably from troll (v.) in sense of "roll about, wallow."
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"Many rayleing opprobrious Speeches and Invectives against the said Elizabeth, calling her Tripe and Trallop." [1682]
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