floozy

/ˈfluːzi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfluːzi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflü-zē/ (ame, mw)

floozy — noun

  • floozysingular
  • flooziesplural

1. an insulting name used to shame a woman for having many sexual partners or for d

1.名詞C1
釋義

an insulting name used to shame a woman for having many sexual partners or for dressing to attract obvious sexual attention.

例句

The gossip magazine painted Lara as a floozy after photos showed her kissing two actors.

paint someone as a floozy in tabloid coverage

Jabari told his uncle not to call Rin a floozy for dating many men.

call + someone + a floozy

同義詞
  • slut

    more common today and often even harsher in direct abuse

  • tramp

    older insult with a similar judgment about sexual behaviour

  • tart

    mainly British and often sounds mocking or old-fashioned

文法句型

call someone a floozy

see someone as a floozy

用法筆記

Usually used to judge or shame a woman's sexual behaviour or clothing, not to describe facts neutrally. Learners should recognise it, but it is strongly insulting and best avoided in use.

常見錯誤

❌She wears bright lipstick, so she's a floozy.
✅She wears bright lipstick, but calling her a floozy is a sexist insult.
💡The word is a judgmental insult, not a neutral comment on style or dating life.