to whore
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9.9
- verb
- /hɔr/
- Offensive
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prostituirse
- It's sad to see someone whore their integrity just to please others for a paycheck.
- whore yourself for money
So we got to touch the right chords in a ditch or maybe whoring herself out or whatever.
- So we got to touch the right chords in a ditch or maybe whoring herself out or whatever.
Examples
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How long do you suppose you can whore your talents... before you're used up and unwanted?
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You know, all these years I thought it was the star who got to whore her way to the top.
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Or were you too busy whoring it with the boys to listen?
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I whore for McQueen, I whore for his clients!
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Dear PR people, I will totally whore myself out for cereal.
Blog text (32) -
Bankruptcies would have solved all of these problems if the federal government had not whored itself to foreign money.
Blog text (15) -
My point is you got about two, maybe three more years of whoring yourself out before a whole new batch of younger and prettier whores comes rolling in through that front door.
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We resist those who would tempt us with indulgences, deny those who worship luxury, respect not those who flaunt their excesses and whore themselves to wealth and the degradations of the flesh.
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Many artists struggle to avoid the temptation to whore themselves out for commercial success.
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When you whore yourself for fame, you risk losing the respect of your peers.
Synonyms
2
9.9
To give up your values for money or fame
1
9.9
To act in a way that goes against your values to get money or attention
To use your skill for money in ways that feel wrong or cheap
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
4
9.9
A very rude name people use to show strong anger or dislike toward someone
- Offensive
2
9.9
An offensive word for a woman who exchanges sex for crack cocaine, often because she is addicted
- Offensive
1
9.1
A person who tries hard to get attention from the media in an obvious way to become more famous
- Offensive
A player who tries to take all valuable items in a game and ignores teamwork
- Offensive
A person who cares most about very good pictures in games or design rather than how they work
Surface Forms
Etymology
Whore used as a verb meaning to give up your values for money is a strong image from the original sense. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'selling yourself' — the word came from old hōre meaning 'prostitute', so it was used as a picture of trading your principles for gain.