Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hedge whore

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: hedge whore
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inferior prostitute.

Example Sentences

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"HEDGE WHORE, an itinerant harlot, who bilks the bagnios and bawdy houſes, by diſpoſing of her favours, on the way ſide, under a hedge; a low beggarly proſtitute."

Etymology

From hedge (“third-rate”) + whore (“prostitute”). Compare hedge alehouse, hedge priest.

Inflected Forms

hedge whores (plural)

Phrases

hedge courtesan hedge wench

Frequently Paired Words

hedge courtesan hedge wench

Synonyms

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Questions

What does hedge whore mean?: An inferior prostitute.
Where does hedge whore come from?: From hedge (“third-rate”) + whore (“prostitute”). Compare hedge alehouse, hedge priest.

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