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philanderer

this means "lover of men" but is defined as a man who flirts with women (it may have originally referred to gay lovers). In practice, it's used for men who seem to buzz from woman to woman. The "equivalents" for women are on the order of "slut." Use philanderer in balanced ways for both men and women, or replace: heartbreaker, flirt, indiscriminate lover, seducer.


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