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Slut is a term applied to an individual who is considered to have loose sexual morals or who is sexually promiscuous. It is generally pejorative, and is most often used as an insult, sexual slur or offensive term of disparagement (slut shaming) against girls or women.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Merriam-Webster )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Reference.com )〕 It originally meant "a dirty, slovenly woman",〔 and is only rarely used to refer to men, generally requiring the clarification term of ''male slut''. The first recorded use of the word was in Geoffrey Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales''. He says, "Why is thy lord so sluttish, I thee pray, And is of power better clothes to bey." He is referring to the man's untidy appearance. The word has also been used to refer to dust bunnies, which were called "slut bunnies". There have been attempts to "reclaim" the word for girls and women, and some individuals embrace the title as a source of pride. ==Etymology and common usages== The common denotative meanings are a sexually promiscuous woman,〔 or "an immoral or dissolute woman; prostitute."〔 These definitions identify a slut as a person of low character—a person who lacks the ability or chooses not to exercise a power of discernment to order their affairs, similar to terms used for men, such as a ''cad'', ''rake'', or ''womanizer''. The adjective ''slutty'' carries a similar connotation, but can be applied both to people and to clothing and accessories, such as Halloween costumes. The lack of a comparably popular term for men highlights the double standard in societal expectations between males and females. Although the ultimate origin of the word ''slut'' is unknown, it first appeared in Middle English in 1402 as ''slutte'' (AHD), with the meaning "a dirty, untidy, or slovenly woman". Even earlier, Geoffrey Chaucer used the word ''sluttish'' (c. 1386) to describe a slovenly man; however, later uses appear almost exclusively associated with women.〔 The modern sense of "a sexually promiscuous woman" dates to at least 1450.〔 Another early meaning was "kitchen maid or drudge" (c. 1450), a meaning retained as late as the 18th century, when hard knots of dough found in bread were referred to as "slut's pennies".〔 A notable example of this use is Samuel Pepys's diary description of his servant girl as "an admirable slut" who "pleases us mightily, doing more service than both the others and deserves wages better" (February 1664).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Samuel Pepys Diary February 1664 complete )〕 "Slut" and "slutishness" occur in Shakespeare's comedy ''As You Like It'', written in 1599 or 1600.〔Shakespeare, William. ''As You Like It'' (III, iii, 1531–1537). "() Well, I am not fair; and therefore I pray the gods make me / honest. / () Truly, and to cast away honesty upon a foul slut were / to put good meat into an unclean dish. / () I am not a slut, though I thank the gods I am foul. / () Well, praised be the gods for thy foulness; / sluttishness may come hereafter. ..."〕 In the nineteenth century, the word was used as a euphemism in place of "bitch" in the sense of a female dog.〔〔 (Preview. )〕 Additional meanings and connotations of the term are negative and identify a slut as being a slovenly and ugly person, for example, as in these quotations from OED2: :Hearne, 1715: "Nor was she a Woman of any Beauty, but was a nasty Slut." :Shenstone, 1765: "She's ugly, she's old, ... And a slut, and a scold." The attack on the character of the person is perhaps best brought together by the highly suggestive and related compound word, ''slut's-hole'', meaning a place or receptacle for rubbish; the associated quote provides a sense of this original meaning: :''Saturday Review (London)'', 1862: "There are a good many slut-holes in London to rake out." "Slut" can also be used as verb to denote behavior characterized as that of a slut. For example, in the 1972 play, ''That Championship Season'', by Jason Miller, contained the exchange: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Slut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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