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sloerie

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch slore. [1] This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsluː.ri/
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  • Hyphenation: sloe‧rie

Noun

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sloerie f (plural sloeries)

  1. (derogatory) slut, tramp (insult for a woman, relating to promiscuity) [from 17th c.]

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: sloerie

References

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  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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