Flittchen

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”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɪtçən/

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Flittchen n (genitive Flittchens, plural Flittchen)

1. (derogatory, informal) hussy; tart; slut (a woman, typically young, who is promiscuous or whose appearance and behaviour make her suspect of promiscuity)

• 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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