whorehound

English

Etymology

From whore +‎ hound.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɔːhaʊnd/
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Noun

whorehound (plural whorehounds)

  1. (US, vulgar, slang) Someone who often has sex with prostitutes.
    • 1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 122:
      ‘Don't worry about me. I don't drink and I don't run around. I'm no boozer and whorehound. I know what's good for me.’
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