whoremonger
Definition
- Noun:
- A pimp who procures whores: A person, typically a man, who acts as an agent for prostitutes, finding clients for them and often taking a portion of their earnings.
- A prostitute's customer: A man who pays for sexual services from a prostitute; a client of a prostitute.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Pimp):
- The police arrested the whoremonger who controlled several women on that street.
- He was known in the underworld as a ruthless whoremonger.
- Noun (Customer):
- The vice squad was monitoring the bar to identify potential whoremongers.
- As a reformed whoremonger, he spoke out about the harms of the sex trade.
Advanced Usage
- The term is archaic and carries strong negative, judgmental connotations. In modern legal and social contexts, more specific and neutral terms like "sex trafficker," "pimp," or "client" are preferred.
- It is often used in historical, literary, or moralistic contexts to condemn the behavior.
Variants and Related Words
- Whoremaster (noun): An archaic synonym with identical meanings.
- Pander (noun/verb): One who procures gratification for the lust of others; to cater to the base desires of others.
- Procurer (noun): A more formal term for a person who obtains prostitutes for others.
Synonyms
- For "pimp": procurer, panderer, flesh-peddler.
- For "customer": john, trick, client.
Related Phrases
- While not a phrasal verb, the term is a compound noun. Its use is generally standalone.
Related Idioms
- No common idioms directly incorporate this specific word due to its archaic and harsh nature.
Noun
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a pimp who procures whores
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a prostitute's customer
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