floozy

or floo·zie

[ floo-zee ]

noun

, Older Slang.

, plural floo·zies.

1. a gaudily dressed, usually immoral or sexually promiscuous woman (now often used facetiously).
2. a prostitute.

floozy

/ ˈfluːzɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   a disreputable woman

Word History and Origins

Origin of floozy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of floozy¹

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Gunslinging floozies flee town to avoid a hanging and meet an outlaw with a score to settle.

From Los Angeles Times

She is quickly developed as a wicked cartoon in Davis’s tradition of stiletto floozies, addled sirens, and rancid prima donnas.

From The New Yorker

He’s your stereotypical PI, from his world-weary voice-overs to the bottle of bourbon stashed in his desk drawer and his weakness for blond floozies.

From Seattle Times

Building off my second E he played “floozies,” using all seven tiles.

From New York Times

We walked back to the car and sat on the hood and swung our legs, like the women in our former town who my mother said were floozies.

From Literature