Comments on: I’m bringing strumpet back, all those other philanderers don’t know how to act

By: Kevin Fenton

Kevin Fenton — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:43:00 +0000

“Strumpet” and “coquette” are both great. I never used “philanderer” because I was afraid i’d mix it up with “philanthropist.”

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:46:33 +0000

I am so envious of your 1940 Thesaurus. So envious, in fact that I am going to go looking on Abe Books for such a beast.

By: Barrett Chase

Barrett Chase — Sun, 02 May 2010 22:06:24 +0000

When faced with questions like this, I always consult my 1940 edition of Roget’s Thesaurus, which contains all sorts of sexist, racist, and generally offensive words and connotations that have since been removed from the book.

My research tells me that a female philanderer is a “coquette.”