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crack whore

crack whore

2 9.9
An offensive word for a woman who exchanges sex for crack cocaine, often because she is addicted
  • noun
  • /kræk hɔr/
  • Offensive
translation icon : puta de crack (vulgar, ofensivo)
  • You're such a crack whore!

Examples

  • She was labeled a crack whore by those who didn't understand her struggles with addiction.

  • The documentary highlighted the tragic lives of crack whores trying to escape their circumstances.

  • In the movie, a character referred to her friend as a crack whore during a heated argument.

Synonyms

coke whore
vscrack whore
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who uses a lot of cocaine and damages their health or life

focuses on exchanging sex for a smoked potent form of cocaine rather than partying
dope whore
vscrack whore
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive name for a person who uses drugs and sells sex

is specific to addiction to a smoked form of cocaine and exchanging sex

Surface Forms

crack whore singular
crack whores plural

Morphology

crack + whore

The compound combines 'crack' (the drug) with 'whore' (a derogatory term for a prostitute) in a straightforward modifier–noun pattern; a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to a prostitute associated with crack use or exchanging sex for the drug. Although highly offensive and derogatory in register, the meaning is directly compositional from the parts.

Etymology

Crack whore joins crack, the illegal drug, and whore, a very offensive word for someone who sells sex. The image is of a person who is addicted to or who sells sex for 'crack', so the phrase means 'a prostitute who uses or exchanges sex for crack' and is considered very offensive.