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camp follower
camp followern.1. A civilian who follows a military unit from place to place, especially as a vendor of supplies or as a prostitute.2. One who follows but does not belong to a main body or group.camp follower n 1. (Military) any civilian, esp a prostitute, who unofficially provides services to military personnel 2. a nonmember who is sympathetic to a particular group, theory, etc camp′ fol`lower
n. 1. a civilian who follows or settles near an army camp, esp. a prostitute. 2. a person who espouses the aims of a group without belonging to it. [1800–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | camp follower - a prostitute who provides service to military personnelbawd, cocotte, cyprian, fancy woman, harlot, lady of pleasure, prostitute, sporting lady, tart, whore, woman of the street, working girl - a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money | | 2. | camp follower - a follower who is not a member of an ingroupfollower - a person who accepts the leadership of another |
camp followernounA woman who engages in sexual intercourse for payment:bawd, call girl, courtesan, harlot, prostitute, scarlet woman, streetwalker, strumpet, tart, whore.Slang: hooker, moll.Idioms: lady of easy virtue, lady of pleasure, lady of the night.Translationscamp follower
camp follower1. A civilian who follows a military unit from one location to the next, either because the person is closely related to a service member or to unofficially provide goods or services to members of the unit. Daniel spent his childhood as a camp follower. His father was in the army, so he and his mother had to move a lot.2. A person who supports a group or cause without officially belonging to its organization. I always vote Republican, but I'm a camp follower—I'm registered as an Independent.See also: camp, followercamp follower1. A civilian who follows or settles near a military camp, especially a prostitute who does so. For example, The recruits were told not to associate with camp followers. [Early 1800s] 2. A person who sympathizes with a cause or group but does not join it. For example, She's only a camp follower so we can't count on her for a contribution. See also: camp, followera camp follower You call someone a camp follower when they follow or spend time with a particular person or group, either because they admire or support them, or because they hope to gain advantages from them. Brecht was surrounded by `camp-followers' — crowds of women who seemed to adore him. Even in my day as a player, we had our camp followers. Note: This expression is often used to show disapproval. Note: Originally, camp followers were civilians who travelled with an army and who made their living selling goods or services to the soldiers. See also: camp, followercamp followerOne who follows a group without being part of it. The practice originated with the families of recruits, prostitutes, and traveling merchants, who would settle near a military encampment. Later it was extended to others who benefited from military installations. The term itself may come from a letter written by the duke of Wellington in 1810. In mid-twentieth-century America the camp followers of rock musicians and other entertainers, mostly young women who followed their idols on tour, acquired the name groupie, which then was extended to any ardent fan.See also: camp, followercamp follower
Synonyms for camp followernoun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for paymentSynonyms- bawd
- call girl
- courtesan
- harlot
- prostitute
- scarlet woman
- streetwalker
- strumpet
- tart
- whore
- hooker
- moll
Words related to camp followernoun a prostitute who provides service to military personnelRelated Words- bawd
- cocotte
- cyprian
- fancy woman
- harlot
- lady of pleasure
- prostitute
- sporting lady
- tart
- whore
- woman of the street
- working girl
noun a follower who is not a member of an ingroupRelated Words |