Jack whore
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A female prostitute with a large build or masculine characteristics.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He at the time was the professed keeper of Mrs Cuyler, a great jack whore, without pretensions to manners or beauty of face or person, and only an understrapper upon the stage of one of the London theatres.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A large masculine overgrown wench.
Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Jack whore” mean?
A female prostitute with a large build or masculine characteristics.
Is “Jack whore” formal or informal?
Jack whore is generally archaic, slang.