promiscuous

Being sexually active with many different people. Depending on its use, it can be good or bad.

Men, as they have usually set the standards, are rarely regarded/looked down upon as promiscuous. Women, on the other hand, aren't so lucky, despite that the tide is turning in their favor.

Still, sexual behavior has little, if anything, to do with someone as a person. Somebody can be very active sexually and yet be caring and thoughtful at the same time... although it doesn't apply to everyone.
Britney Spears has a reputation for being promiscuous. She's the epitome of the vamp... or slut, as I should probably say.

How many men/women does a woman have to sleep with to be concidered promiscuous? 10? 7? 5? 3? 2? 1?

Promiscuous women are (often unfairly) known as harlots, sluts, and whores, among other things.

How many men/women does a man have to sleep with to be concidered promiscuous? 10? 50? 100? 500? 2,000?

Promiscuous men are usually known as studs... or lechers or dirty old men, depending on the age of the man or who he is.
by Lorelili October 29, 2005
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mini skirt

A "skirt" that might as well be made from two dish towels; mini skirts rarely go lower than mid-thigh and are often ride low on the hips.

Harlots, like Britney Spears, are known to wear them.

Mini skirts are not for modest ladies.
What's the point of a mini-skirt? It won't cover you up or provide protection from the cold.

Wearing a mini-skirt and tank top seems to send the message, wether the wearer likes it or not, "I'm a hooker. Take me now."
by Lorelili April 07, 2005
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fille de la rue

Literally, "daughter of the street". A French eumphemism for a prostitute, although "fille de la rue" can also mean simply a girl or a woman born and raised in the streets.
Dans la nuit, comment peux-tu pas voir une fille de la rue quand elle te passe?

(In the night, how can you not see a daughter of the street when she passes you?)
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Albert Fish

One of the most disturbing serial killers in history. This seemingly harmless, grandfatherly old man was a deranged child rapist and cannibal.
He was one of very few sadomasochistic serial killers and enjoyed receiving pain as much as inflicting it. He was also a religious zealot.

He attacked and raped numerous children and bragged that he'd "had children in every state". Most of his victims were handicapped or black children, easy targets.
He was convicted of torturing and murdering four-year-old Billy Gaffney and ten-year-old Grace Budd, both of whom he cannibalized. He was connected to three other murders and hundreds of rapes.
His downfall began when he sent a letter to Grace Budd's grieving parents, bragging about what he did to Gracie.
Albert Fish: noun, a psychopathic pervert who likes torturing, raping and murdering children and then eating their flesh. A flesh-and-blood embodiment of fairy tale monsters, a la "Hansel and Gretel"; a seemingly kind, benevolent elder who offers a child candy and turns out to be a cannibal.

In short, a legitimate reason for children not to talk to strangers.
by Lorelili March 30, 2010
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mysophobia

The fear of germs and contamination, the technical term for "germophobia".
His mysophobia went full blast and he screamed when a homeless man hugged him.
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alto

The lower womans voice in a choir.

In opera, and especially for women, the alto is known as the contralto while singers in choirs and child singers with the same range are known simply as altos.

Strictly speaking, the alto range is really the mezzo-soprano and contralto ranges put together, mezzo soprano being the higher of the two.
On their lower notes, (contr)altos sound almost like men.
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polygamy

The practice of marrying more than one spouse.

To become specific, polygyny is a man (or woman) marrying multiple women (74% of societies are known for men taking many wives), and polyandry is a woman (or man) marrying multiple men (only about 2% of societies practice polyandry).

Also see monogamy.
Mormons (illegally) practice polygamy; the U.S. of A. forbids polygamy.
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