LOOSE (lacking moral restraint)
ADJECTIVES
1375 ► UNBANDONED not kept under control; loose → Sc. obs.
1425 ► LACHES loose, lewd, wanton → obs.
1597 ► LAVISH of conduct or disposition: unrestrained, impetuous; loose, wild, licentious → obs.
E17.. ► LIGHT-HEELED wanton; pert. to a sexually loose woman
1606 ► SMICKER wanton, loose, amorous → obs.
1607 ► WAGGISH wanton, loose → obs.
1637 ► GAY of loose or immoral life; sexually loose, dissipated, licentious
1782 ► SHAKE-TAIL of a woman: loose
19C.. ► FUCKISH pert. to a sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
19C.. ► GAY IN THE ARSE pert. to a sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
19C.. ► GAY IN THE GROIN pert. to a sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
19C.. ► GAY IN THE LEGS pert. to a sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
19C.. ► RAFFLE-PACK low, disorderly, of loose habits → Eng. dial.
1822 ► RANDY-LIKE having the appearance of a scold, or of a woman of loose habits → Sc.
1861 ► RATCH loose in morals; unsteady → Sc.
1882 ► NAUGHTY pornographic; erotic; obscene; loose → euphemism
1889 ► KINKY given to loose or immoral behaviour → Amer. sl.
1895 ► RANDY-LOOKING having the appearance of a scold, or of a woman of loose habits → Sc.
20C.. ► DEAD EASY said of any woman (other than a prostitute), who is ready to go home and sleep with a man → Cockneys’ colloq.
20C.. ► WHISKERS pert. to sexually loose woman → US criminals’ sl.
1900 ► DIKE-LOUPING loose, immoral → Sc. (Bk.)
1905 ► TAWDRY immodest; loose in conduct → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► MEAN immoral, loose → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
1000 ► QUEAN a sexually loose woman; a prostitute
14C.. ► PANEL a priest’s mistress; a sexually loose woman; a prostitute → Brit. sl.
1340 ► GIGLET → GIGLOT originally, a lewd, wanton woman; a loose woman; a strumpet → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1362 ► PARNEL → PERNEL → PERNELE a priest’s concubine or mistress; a harlot; a wanton young woman; an immodest girl; an immoral woman; one lost to all sense of decency; a sexually loose woman; a prostitute → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1400 ► YAUD a strumpet; a whore; an unchaste or loose woman → obs.
1430 ► TICKLE-TAIL a loose or wanton woman → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1470 ► KITTOCK a familiar or disrespectful term for a girl or young woman; esp. a woman of loose character; a wanton, an unchaste woman; a mistress, a concubine → Sc.
1475 ► HARLOT a man of loose life; a fornicator; a lecher; also, a term or opprobrium or insult → obs.
1529 ► DANT a sexually loose woman; a profligate woman; a promiscuous woman; a harlot, a prostitute → obs.
1529 ► GILLIE a fickle, giddy, flirtatious, loose, or wanton young woman → obs. exc. Sc.
1530 ► NAUGHTY-PACK a woman of bad character; a sexually loose woman; a prostitute; a wanton; also, a term of contempt for either sex → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1536 ► GAY GREEK a merry, boisterous or dissolute person; a roisterer; a person of loose habits
M16. ► RAMP → ROMP a whore or sexually loose woman
1557 ► GILLOT a loose or wanton woman → obs.
1557 ► MAB a harlot, a prostitute, a woman of loose character; a slattern → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1566 ► LIMMER an unchaste, loose, or immoral woman; a mistress, a prostitute → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
1567 ► MARIAN an unchaste or loose woman → obs.
1567 ► MORT a sexually loose woman; a promiscuous woman or girl; a harlot, a prostitute → obs.
1571 ► FRANION a gay reckless fellow; an idle, dissolute fellow; a loose, licentious person; a gallant, a paramour, a boon companion → obs.
1578 ► LACED MUTTON a strumpet; a harlot; a prostitute; a courtesan; an unchaste or loose woman → sl. obs.
1582 ► TIB a mistress; a young woman of loose character; a strumpet, a prostitute → obs.
1592 ► WAGTAIL a lewd or promiscuous female; an unchaste or loose woman → obs.
1598 ► JAY an unchaste or loose woman
1598 ► SUBURB SINNER a loose woman, a prostitute; a whore
1598 ► NAG a term of abuse for a person; a promiscuous woman; a woman of loose character; a prostitute → obs.
1599 ► RAKESHAME a man of loose character; a base, rascally fellow; a lewd, debauched fellow; a vile, dissolute wretch; an uncouth and wicked boy
1599 ► TIT a woman of loose character; a licentious woman; a hussy, a minx
1607 ► BAT OF VENUS a prostitute, esp. one who walks the streets at night; a loose or promiscuous woman → colloq.
1607 ► BAT a prostitute, esp. one who walks the streets at night; hence, a loose, dissolute or promiscuous woman → colloq.
1611 ► GILL-FLIRT a thoughtless, giddy girl; a flirt, a tease, a wanton; a light or loose woman; a prostitute
1618 ► OPEN-TAIL a loose, indelicate, or unchaste woman → obs.
1632 ► GADDER an idle or slovenly woman; a loose woman; a slattern → obs.
1653 ► RAKE a man of loose habits and immoral character; an idle dissipated man of fashion; a dissolute man
1670 ► QUAEDAM in a disparaging sense: a woman, a female; a loose woman, a harlot → obs.
1690 ► LIGHT-FRIGATE a woman of loose morals; a wanton; a whore → Brit. sl.
16C.. ► KATE a harlot; a prostitute; a nickname for a loose woman → sl.
16C.. ► PUNCK → PUNCKE → PUNK → PUNQUE a prostitute; a sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
1712 ► RAKE a woman of loose habits and immoral character
1725 ► PACK a ‘naughty pack’; a promiscuous or licentious woman; a loose, lewd, or worthless person; a prostitute → obs.
1757 ► GILLIVER a term of reproach to a woman; a promiscuous, loose, or wanton woman → Eng. dial.
1783 ► HANNIEL a loose, disorderly, idle, or perverse fellow, one not to be trusted; a bad fellow → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1785 ► LADY OF EASY VIRTUE a sexually loose woman; a prostitute → euphemism
1785 ► RACER a nickname given to a loose woman → Sc.
1788 ► GAMMERSTAGS a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl → Eng. dial.
1788 ► GAMMERSTANG a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl → Eng. dial.
1788 ► GAMMERSTEL a rude, wanton girl; an idle, loose girl; a foolish girl → Sc.
1790 ► BESOM → BEZOM a term of reproach or contempt applied to a woman, esp. a woman of loose or slovenly habits → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1795 ► HUCKLE-DUCKLE a loose woman
L18.. ► CLEAVE a wanton or sexually loose woman; a woman who copulates readily → Brit. sl.
L18.. ► CLEAVER a sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
19C.. ► CAGMAG a term of opprobrium applied to persons; a loose character; a disreputable old woman; a simpleton, a noodle → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► CALICO QUEEN a fast woman of the saloons and honky-tonks → US sl.
19C.. ► CLAPTRAP a sexually loose woman presumed to be infected with gonorrhea → sl.
19C.. ► FIE-FIE a ‘fallen’ woman → sl.
19C.. ► GAY-MAN a whoremonger; a man who seeks sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
19C.. ► MISS HORNER a sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
19C.. ► NIT a sexually loose woman, a prostitute → Sc. colloq.
19C.. ► PASTRY women, esp. sexually loose women; tarts → colloq.
19C.. ► RAFFLE-CAP a loose, disorderly person → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► RAFFLE-COPPIN a loose, disorderly person → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► RAFFLE-PACK a loose, disorderly person → Eng. dial.
19C.. ► WOMAN OF ACCOMMODATING MORALS a sexually loose woman; a prostitute → Brit. sl.
19C.. ► WOMAN OF EASY VIRTUE a sexually loose woman; a prostitute → euphemism
19C.. ► WOMAN OF PLEASURE a sexually loose woman; a prostitute → Brit. sl.
E19.. ► BUER → BUOR → BURE a woman, esp. one seen as sexually appealing and/or of loose character → orig. tramp sl.
1808 ► BISSOM → BIZZOM → BIZZUM a term of contempt applied to a person, generally a woman; sometimes to a woman of loose character, and sometimes jocularly to a woman or young girl; an ill-natured woman; a mischievous girl or young woman → Sc.
1820 ► HAT a sexually loose woman; an old prostitute; a prostitute of long standing → sl.
1825 ► BANGEISTER → BANGISTER a loose woman → Sc.
1825 ► BANGSTER a sexually loose woman; a prostitute
1825 ► SCOOT a loose or shameless female → Sc.
1825 ► SCOOTCH a loose or shameless female → Sc.
1832 ► RANNAGANT a wild, loose-living person; a good-for-nothing → Sc.
1855 ► LOOSE-KIRTLE a woman of loose or bad character; a wanton woman; a prostitute (kirtle = woman’s gown) → arch.
1859 ► GAD an idle or slovenly woman; a loose woman; a slattern → obs. (Bk.)
1882 ► BART a girl, generally applied to those of loose character → Aust. sl. obs.
1883 ► SPANKER a cant term applied to a showy woman of loose character, or who is largely made in the hips → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1886 ► BEWER a woman, esp. one seen as sexually appealing and/or of loose character → sl., orig. tramp usage
1886 ► CHIPPIE → CHIPPY a woman, esp. a sexually loose woman → sl.
1886 ► GIGGLE a wanton wench; a loose woman → obs. (Bk.)
1887 ► TART an unchaste or loose woman; a promiscuous woman → sl., derogatory
1888 ► BEESOM a woman of loose habits → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1890 ► BUNTER a low, loose woman → sl. (Bk.)
1890 ► TARTLET an unchaste or loose woman
1891 ► BESOMER a person, of either sex, of loose and slovenly habits → Eng. dial.
1894 ► BANBURY a promiscuous or loose woman → sl.
1898 ► AUNTY a loose woman; a bawd → Sc. (Bk.)
20C.. ► CANVASBACK a harlot; a sexually loose woman; a woman who spends considerable time with her back on a canvas-covered floor, presumably copulating → sl.
20C.. ► CHIPPY-CHASER a male who chases sexually loose women and girls; a lecher → US sl.
20C.. ► JAZZ BABY a woman of easy sexual morals → US sl.
20C.. ► KNOCK a sexually loose young woman → sl.
20C.. ► LETCHING-PIECE a sexually loose woman; a woman considered sexually → Brit. sl.
20C.. ► LEWD WOMAN a sexually loose woman; a prostitute → US euphemism
20C.. ► ORGAN-GRINDER a prostitute; a sexually loose woman → sl.
20C.. ► QUAIL a sexually loose woman → US sl.
20C.. ► RAT a loose woman → Amer. sl.
20C.. ► STROLLOP a woman of loose sexual morals
20C.. ► TOWN PUMP a sexually loose woman a woman who is known to copulate with anyone without much persuasion → colloq.
20C.. ► WOMAN OF LOOSE MORALS a sexually loose woman; a harlot → US sl.
E20.. ► BALONEY a woman of loose morals → US sl.
E20.. ► BAND a woman of easy morals; a prostitute → sl.
E20.. ► BIM a woman of loose morals or a prostitute → Amer. sl.
E20.. ► BOLOGNA → BOLONEY a woman of loose morals → US sl.
E20.. ► FLOSSIE a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman → sl.
E20.. ► HOT LAY a sexually loose woman → US sl.
1902 ► FLOOSEY → FLOOSIE → FLOOSY → FLOOZIE → FLUZIE a wanton or promiscuous woman, a sexually loose woman → sl.
1903 ► GILLET a loose or wanton woman → obs. (Bk.)
1904 ► SCRINGE a loose woman → Sc. (Bk.)
1914 ► BROAD a female confederate; a female companion; a woman of loose morals → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1914 ► GASH a sexually loose woman; women considered sexually → sl.
1915 ► MADAMOIZOOK a sexually loose French girl → World War I US usage
1918 ► DIRTY-NECK a woman of loose virtue; a promiscuous woman → US sl.
1923 ► RADGE a loose-living woman → Sc.
1929 ► BIFFER a sexually loose woman → US sl., chiefly African-American
1929 ► BIMBO a woman of loose morals or a prostitute → sl.
1935 ► FLESH-POT a harlot; a sexually loose woman → sl.
1936 ► FALOOSIE a woman of loose morals → Amer. dial.
1940 ► APRON WITH ROUND HEELS a woman of loose morals → World War II Amer. sl.
1940 ► BROAD WITH ROUND HEELS a woman of loose morals → World War II Amer. sl.
1942 ► EASY MAKE a woman who can be easily seduced; a loose woman; a woman considered only as a sexual object → Amer. sl.
1945 ► BEETLE a woman of easy morals; a loose girl or woman → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
1945 ► HARD PLAYING CHICK a loose girl → jive usage (Bk.)
1945 ► TOWN BIKE a sexually loose woman or prostitute → sl.
M20. ► ALLEY CAT any person who is loose in sexual matters → US sl.
M20. ► FISH a prostitute; a sexually loose woman → US sl.
M20. ► HUMP a prostitute; a sexually loose woman; women considered sexually → US sl.
M20. ► PIG-MEAT a sexually loose woman; a prostitute → US sl.
M20. ► SMUT-SLUT a low slut; a sexually loose woman → US sl.
1950 ► BEAST a lewd woman; one of loose morals; a prostitute → US sl.
1955 ► CHEEK a sexually loose female → US sl.
1962 ► BIT OF SKIN a sexually loose young woman; a woman considered sexually → Brit. sl.
1962 ► DIRTY-LEG a woman of loose virtue; a lascivious or promiscuous woman; a prostitute → US sl.
1970 ► SCUPPER a sexually loose woman → US sl.
1975 ► TOWN PUNCH a sexually loose woman who permits copulation with any males who ask → US sl.
1981 ► GAY WENCH a prostitute; a sexually loose woman → US sl. (Bk.)
2006 ► BEST BUY a loose woman → US sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
1530 ► RAMP to behave licentiously; to go about in a loose, immodest way; to act in a promiscuous manner; to work as a prostitute → obs.
19C ► FAGGOT → FAGOT to womanize; to consort with sexually loose woman → Brit. sl.
1902 ► DEVIL AROUND to seek mischief; to try to annoy; to lead a loose life → Amer. dial.