late 12c., "practice of sexual immorality," probably from Old Norse hordomr "adultery," from Proto-Germanic *horaz "one who desires" (see whore (n.)) + Old Norse -domr "condition " (see -dom).
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whoot
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whopper
whore
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whore-house
whore-monger
whoreson
whorl
whortleberry