limmer
Definition
- Noun (chiefly Scottish, archaic):
- A prostitute or promiscuous woman: "limmer" refers to a woman of loose morals, often used as a derogatory term.
- A scoundrel or rogue: "limmer" can also denote a deceitful or disreputable person, typically male.
Usage Examples
- (A prostitute or immoral woman.)
- (A scoundrel or rogue.)
Advanced Usage
- Historical context: The word "limmer" appears in Scottish literature and folk songs, often as a term of contempt for a cunning or immoral person.
- In Sir Walter Scott's novels, a limmer is frequently a character of low cunning. (A deceitful person.)
Variants and Related Words
- Limmer (adj, rare): having the qualities of a scoundrel; roguish.
- His limmer tricks were well known in the village. (Roguish actions.)
Synonyms
- Prostitute: a person who engages in sexual activity for payment.
- Rogue: a dishonest or unprincipled person.
- Scoundrel: a person without moral principles.
- Jade (archaic): a disreputable woman.
Related Idioms
- "To play the limmer": to act in a deceitful or immoral manner.
- He played the limmer by stealing from his own kin. (He acted as a scoundrel.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (No common phrasal verbs associated with "limmer".)