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trollop

noun trol·lop \ ˈträ-ləp \

Definition of trollop

: a vulgar or disreputable woman; especially : one who engages in sex promiscuously or for money

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Examples of trollop in a Sentence

  1. in some countries a woman traveling alone was traditionally regarded as a trollop

Origin and Etymology of trollop

perhaps irregular from trull

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