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TexasProgresive

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58. Not bad but it doesn't have the power, the edge of the word in question.

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 10:23 PM

Jul 2015

I have heard that word and prostitute used my whole life to describe someone who abandons their principles. i.e. an artist who forgos his/her art to seek after fame and or fortune has prostituted their art. It bothers me that we are in danger of limiting the broad range of words because some can't get past one definition.

What started all this foofaraw, and would it have caused so much turmoil if it had been directed at a man, say Trump?

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Three perfectly good substitutes for the phrase "corporate whore" -- for people who would prefer [View all] pnwmom Jul 2015 OP

I like shill marym625 Jul 2015 #1

Thank you! That's another great one that doesn't target either gender. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #5

I personally like "toady." It seems so nasty...and I like nasty when describing the GOP... CTyankee Jul 2015 #2

Yeah, it has an extra 'slime' factor Maeve Jul 2015 #12

me, too...excellent... CTyankee Jul 2015 #22

Yes, good HassleCat Jul 2015 #3

Shill? surrealAmerican Jul 2015 #4

I do like that one, too. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #7

Before I give a shit, let me see all the times anyone made a big stink brewens Jul 2015 #6

Both of them are men. It carries a whole extra level of nastiness when aimed at a woman. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #8

"OK, I get it. It's ok to call people whores. n/t" snooper2 Jul 2015 #14

I've seen people seriously argue that there is no good substitute for the phrase. pnwmom Jul 2015 #19

I like your approach here. randys1 Jul 2015 #27

corporate shill works, but it doesn't have the "sting" of corporate whore snooper2 Jul 2015 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2015 #9

BRAVO nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #21

+1 Go Vols Jul 2015 #33

Maybe you forget the "the Cheneys can go eat a dick" fiasco. NuclearDem Jul 2015 #49

Prostitute XRubicon Jul 2015 #10

In my mind that's in the same category as whore and hooker. pnwmom Jul 2015 #13

Males and females can be prostitutes... nt XRubicon Jul 2015 #16

The vast majority are females. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #17

not just for sex, try a dictionary XRubicon Jul 2015 #18

The very first definition refers specifically to women. pnwmom Jul 2015 #23

How about "human being who is not acting appropriately for a corporation" XRubicon Jul 2015 #30

There's no need for a single word that pleases everyone. pnwmom Jul 2015 #38

I guess not everyone is sophisticated enough to use or hear words XRubicon Jul 2015 #40

And not everyone is sensitive enough to the word's connotations pnwmom Jul 2015 #43

I usually respect peoples intelect I am talking to enough XRubicon Jul 2015 #45

But you think it's perfectly fine to call women whores. pnwmom Jul 2015 #48

have you no shame? XRubicon Jul 2015 #50

Biting My Tongue.... Because the first word that comes to mind would get me banned..... peacebird Jul 2015 #11

Why is it so hard to avoid being offensive? n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #15

Because sometimes you just don't know who will be offended by what. TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #24

Scum sucking swine comes to mind ... my true preference is corporate shill etherealtruth Jul 2015 #20

I am fond of pond scum...but that offends ponds... CTyankee Jul 2015 #26

But which substitute should I take the black marker pen to my Nirvana t-shirt with? Violet_Crumble Jul 2015 #25

thumbs up nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #29

I believe lackey is a reference to enslaved people. gollygee Jul 2015 #28

That wasn't in dictionary.com as a definition, but thanks for your input. pnwmom Jul 2015 #34

Manservant, from the French laquais (foot soldier, servant). NuclearDem Jul 2015 #52

K Street Walker? nt HFRN Jul 2015 #31

That's a synonym for whore, and it's also associated with females, so it doesn't help much, IMO. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #35

how about 'rent person' then? nt HFRN Jul 2015 #37

Corporate bootlicker also has a nice ring to it hifiguy Jul 2015 #32

yeah, that's a good one! pnwmom Jul 2015 #36

I stand by "sellout" Scootaloo Jul 2015 #39

+1 roody Jul 2015 #44

Yes! I knew I was forgetting something. I like that, too. n/t pnwmom Jul 2015 #47

Corporate ass kisser? n/t PowerToThePeople Jul 2015 #42

I've always been partial to bvf Jul 2015 #46

None of those words fit the definition of selling oneself for money or power. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #51

Therein lies the rub. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2015 #55

What about the word "sellout"? pnwmom Jul 2015 #57

Not bad but it doesn't have the power, the edge of the word in question. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #58

And the word "whore" has its edge because of its association with women selling their bodies. pnwmom Jul 2015 #59

Person of negotiable virtue. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #53

meretricious swine (n/t) sorcrow Jul 2015 #54

I'm ok with whore lame54 Jul 2015 #56

Thank you libodem Jul 2015 #60

I just use the phrase "sell out". Initech Jul 2015 #61