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German
Etymology
Probably from underlying *Flitterchen, from flittern (“to flutter, glitter, giggle, flatter, caress”) + -chen, or alternatively from the related noun Flitter (“lustre, glitter, cheap jewellery, vanity”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Flittchen n (strong, genitive Flittchens, plural Flittchen)
- (derogatory, informal) hussy; tart; slut (a woman, typically young, who is promiscuous or whose appearance and behaviour make her suspect of promiscuity)
Usage notes
- Some dictionaries define Flittchen as simply meaning “promiscuous woman”, thus being synonymous with Schlampe (“slut”) and the like. Such use of the word is doubtless possible. However, Flittchen often implies a saucy way of dressing, an active nightlife, an exaggerated inclination to flirting, etc.—perhaps even without the imputation of any above-average degree of actual promiscuity. Conversely, a woman who may be known to be promiscuous, but who exhibits no such behaviour, is less likely to be described as a Flittchen.
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