Slut

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A slut, in general modern usage, is a woman who likes sex and has a lot of it with quite a few different people.[1]

Originally, the term was exclusively pejorative, and is still generally used that way which is inherently sexist; if a male were to resort to the same activities that would have women branded sluts, it would be unlikely that the same negative connotations would apply (like with the word "stud"). However, more recently it has seen increasing use as a positive term, which has incidentally resulted in its being applied to men as well (cf. "man-slut", or sometimes just the gender-neutral "slut" to encompass the genderqueer, genderfluid or agendered). There have also been explicit attempts to reappropriate the term as a positive one, as with the SlutWalk movement.

Despite the activities of sluts being heavily stigmatized in some circles, having sluts around is all good fun for everyone involved as long as the slut does not break hearts needlessly or knowingly spread STDs. However, some believe that a "slut" is only a prostitute too dumb to get paid for it. These people sort of miss the point and really need to get laid more; if they were to keep their opinions to themselves, they might actually find a slut to help them with that.

Synonyms of "slut" include:

  • 'Whore' (or 'ho' if you be pimpin')
  • 'Easy'
  • 'Loose'
  • Sorority pledge

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  1. In common with pretty much all other words in the English language, its meaning has changed over time. The earliest use of "slut" or "sluttish" (from the Middle Ages) was in describing a dirty, slovenly and untidy woman; the male equivalent was, in fact, a "sloven".

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