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horndog

1 9.9

Showing strong sexual interest in others, often in an obvious or rude way

adjective
/ˈhɔrnˌdɔg/

Offensive

: salido

She avoided him because his horndog attitude made her feel objectified.

Examples

The horndog behavior of the man at the party made everyone uncomfortable.
I don't wanna kiss you with mascara running down my face, and some horndog guy just having tried to stick his tongue down my throat.

Easy A (2010)
His horndog comments during the meeting were inappropriate for a professional setting.

Synonyms

horny

vshorndog

NSFW

193 7.2

Feeling a strong desire for sex

is more obvious and often inappropriate rather than just general desire

lascivious

vshorndog

Offensive

11 9.5

Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable

is informal and used in everyday speech rather than formal language

pervy

vshorndog

Offensive

8 9.9

Showing sexual interest in a way that makes others uncomfortable

is more about openly showing desire rather than causing others discomfort

doggish

vshorndog

NSFW

9.6

Showing strong sexual interest that makes other people feel uncomfortable

is not limited to males and applies more broadly

How Horny

lecher

Offensive

3 9.1

womanizer

Offensive

20 7.5

horndog

Offensive

1 9.9

playboy

159 6.2

flirt

22 3.2

Surface Forms

horndog positive

Morphology

horndog = horn + dog (opaque) = horn + dog

Although the word looks like a straightforward compound of 'horn' and 'dog', its meaning as a sexually aggressive person is slangy and not compositionally predictable from the parts.

Etymology

As an adjective, horndog comes from the same parts horn, as in 'horny', and dog, creating an image of someone openly chasing sex. So, used as an adjective, horndog describes someone who shows strong or too much desire for sex.