Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flirt-gill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: flirt-gill
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flirtatious, promiscuous, or loose woman.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Scurvy / knave! I am none of his flirt-gills. I am none of his / skains-mates."
"You heard him take me up like a flirt-gill, and sing bawdy songs upon me;"

Etymology

From flirt (“one who teases affection”) + gill (“prostitute, harlot”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

flirt-gills (plural) flirt-gillian (alternative)

Synonyms

promiscuous woman

Questions

What does flirt-gill mean?: A flirtatious, promiscuous, or loose woman.
Where does flirt-gill come from?: From flirt (“one who teases affection”) + gill (“prostitute, harlot”).

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