cock carousel

9.9

A rude slang phrase used to insult women with many sexual partners

noun

Slur

: mujerzuela

He referred to her dating life as a cock carousel.

Examples

Her critics accused her of riding the cock carousel, but she ignored their comments.
Some internet forums use the term cock carousel to criticize women's dating choices.
The phrase cock carousel is often considered offensive and derogatory.
The term cock carousel is often used in derogatory contexts.
Some users on social media criticized her for being on the cock carousel after she shared photos with different partners.
Many people find the idea of the cock carousel to be a misogynistic stereotype often used to shame women.
He made a rude comment about her choices, saying she was just another victim of the cock carousel.

Antonyms

monogamy

38 4.3

Being married to or having a sexual relationship with only one person at a time

chastity

35 8.1

A state in which a person does not have sex, often for religious or moral reasons

How Promiscuous

cock carousel

Slur

9.9

promiscuousness

NSFW

8.6

serial monogamy

1 7.3

monogamy

38 4.3

datelessness

1 8.0

Surface Forms

cock carousel singular

cock carousels plural

Morphology

cock + carousel

The phrase combines the literal meanings of 'cock' (male genital) and 'carousel' (a rotating ride) to form a sexualized metaphor of rotating through partners, so part of the overall sense can be inferred from the constituents. However, the precise derogatory, gendered nuance and pragmatic target (who is being criticized and the offensive intent) are culturally specific and not fully predictable from the parts, so a B1 learner would only partially infer the idiomatic meaning.

Etymology

Cock carousel creates a clear image: cock is a rude word for a man's 'penis' and carousel is a 'merry-go-round' ride, so the phrase suggests someone 'riding' many men. That's why it means 'someone who has many sexual partners' and is used as an offensive insult.