puttana

Definitions of puttana
  1. noun
    a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
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    type of:
    donna
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  2. noun
    a person who places expediency above principle
    synonyms: opportunista, pappataci
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    types:
    birbante, birbone, faccendiere, intrallazzatore, maneggione
    a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
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