camwhore

English

Etymology

cam +‎ whore

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: kămʹhôr, IPA^(key): /ˈkæmhɔɹ/
• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: kămʹhô, IPA^(key): /ˈkæmhɔː/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: kămʹhōr, IPA^(key): /ˈkæmho(ː)ɹ/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /ˈkæmhoə/

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• Hyphenation: cam‧whore

Noun

camwhore (plural camwhores)

1. (Internet slang, vulgar, derogatory) Synonym of camgirl.
   • 2005, American Family Association journal: Volumes 29-31:

     his trip into the sordid world of "camwhores"

   • 2010, Heinz Duthel, The Complete Internet Pornography Encyclopedia:

     Some camgirls (often called camwhores) offer nude photographs or videos of themselves in exchange for gifts or money.

   • 2012, Ivan Lim, Cara Van Miriah, Nightlife [Confidential]:

     But for a certain party auntie who prowls the nightlife circuit, she could well be the mother of all camwhores.

2. (by extension) A shameless or exhibitionistic webcam user.

Verb

camwhore (third-person singular simple present camwhores, present participle camwhoring, simple past and past participle camwhored)

1. (Internet slang, vulgar, derogatory, transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To perform as a camwhore.

Related terms

• camwhoring

See also

• camboy
• camgirl