floozie

floo·zy

[floo-zee]
noun, plural floo·zies. Slang.
a gaudily dressed, usually immoral woman, especially a prostitute.
Also, floo·sie, floo·sy, floo·zie.


Origin:
1905–10; origin uncertain
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floozy, floozie or floosie (ˈfluːzɪ)
 
n , pl -zies, -sies
slang a disreputable woman
 
[C20: of unknown origin]
 
floozie, floozie or floosie
 
n
 
[C20: of unknown origin]
 
floosie, floozie or floosie
 
n
 
[C20: of unknown origin]

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Word Origin & History

floozie
also floozy, "woman of disreputable character," 1902, perhaps a variation of flossy "fancy, frilly" (1890s slang), with the notion of "fluffiness."
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floozie definition

[ˈfluzi]
  1. n.
    a promiscuous woman. : Britney was enraged when Rocko called her a floozie.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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