different between harlot vs bludger

English

Etymology

From Middle English harlot, from Old French harlot, herlot, arlot (“vagabond; tramp”), of obscure origin. Likely ultimately of Germanic origin, either from a derivation of *harjaz (“army; camp; warrior; military leader”) or from a diminutive of *karilaz (“man; fellow”). Compare English carlot.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??l?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??l?t/

Noun

harlot (plural harlots)

1. (derogatory, offensive, dated) A female prostitute.
   • 1980, Dave Murray, "Charlotte the Harlot", in Iron Maiden, Iron Maiden.

2. (derogatory, offensive) A female who is considered promiscuous.

   Synonyms: skeezer, slut, whore

3. (obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth.

   • He was a gentil harlot and a kynde;

4. (obsolete) A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal.

   • "Ye, false harlot," quod the millere, "hast? A, false traitor! false clerk!" quod he, Tow shalt be deed, by Goddes dignitee!

Synonyms

• (female prostitute): see Thesaurus:prostitute
• (promiscuous woman): see Thesaurus:promiscuous woman
• (churl): see Thesaurus:rural dweller
• (person given to low conduct): see Thesaurus:villain

Translations

Verb

harlot (third-person singular simple present harlots, present participle harloting or harlotting, simple past and past participle harloted or harlotted)

1. To play the harlot; to practice lewdness.

Synonyms

• harlotize; see also Thesaurus:harlotize

Adjective

harlot (comparative more harlot, superlative most harlot)

1. (now uncommon) Wanton; lewd; low; base.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:obscene

Anagrams

• thoral

English

Etymology

Corruption of bludgeoner.

Pronunciation

Noun

bludger (plural bludgers)

1. (Australia, slang) A pimp, a man living off the earnings of a harlot. [From 1856.]
   • 1938, Xavier Herbert, Capricornia, Chapter VII, p. 106, [1]

     Oscar pondered for a while, then said, "Oh, but halfcastes don't seem to be any good at all. All the men here are loafers and bludgers, the women practically all whores."
2. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A person who avoids working, or doing their share of work, a loafer, a hanger-on, one who does not pull their weight. [From 1919.]
3. A ball used in the sports of Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch.

Derived terms

• dole bludger

Related terms

• bludge

See also

• freeloader
• free rider

References

Anagrams

• Ludbreg, burgled