Slut

Slut (archaic: slattern) is an English-language term for a person, usually a woman, who is sexually promiscuous or considered to have loose sexual morals.^[1][2] It is predominately used as an insult, sexual slur or offensive term of disparagement.^[2][3] It originally meant "a dirty, slovenly woman",^[2] and is rarely used to refer to men, generally requiring clarification by use of the terms male slut or man whore.^[4][5]

The word was used as early as the late 14th century (in the form of an adjective, sluttish, referring to a man's untidy appearance) by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales.^[6] From the late 20th century, there have been attempts to reclaim the word, exemplified by various SlutWalk parades, and some individuals embrace the title as a source of pride.^{[7][better source needed][8]}