# I need a futuristic word for Prostitute/courtesan **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 4, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284 "2006-04-04T17:26:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/1 "2006-04-04T17:26:46Z")
I thought of **Senseo** :someone who is born into a kinda caste system that his highly venerated in this world I am creating. But Senseo is also a coffee server. good to the last drop. Which is why that damn word came to me so easily. Curse you, Philips! ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/2 "2006-04-04T17:28:45Z")
Companion. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/3 "2006-04-04T17:29:24Z")
While I am at it, and while I think of it, for the sci fi geeks out there, here is a question: is anyone is space named **Bob**. I mean :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/4 "2006-04-04T17:29:38Z")
How about [licensed Companion](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inara_Serra)? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/5 "2006-04-04T17:31:27Z")
Ooooh, that just may work, **Tapioca**. by the way, thanks for the package of Yememi stuff and post cards! It was fantasic! ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/6 "2006-04-04T17:32:20Z")
Whoroid? ---
**Author:** ![chrisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/7 "2006-04-04T17:33:10Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Ooooh, that just may work, **Tapioca**. Hey, I mentioned it first! Kinda. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/8 "2006-04-04T17:33:25Z")
> [@photopat](#): > > Whoroid? HAH! Sounds like a whore with roids. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/9 "2006-04-04T17:35:44Z")
How about _satisfier_ (from a 1970’s adult film, **The Satisfiers of Alpha Blue** )? ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/10 "2006-04-04T17:42:19Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I thought of **Senseo** :someone who is born into a kinda caste system that his highly venerated in this world I am creating. > > But Senseo is also a coffee server. good to the last drop. > > Which is why that damn word came to me so easily. > Curse you, Philips! Well, you could use Senseo and just have your courtesan also serve coffee after performing the other services. “Wow! I get coffee, too!” ---
**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/11 "2006-04-04T17:42:55Z")
Latin for postitute is _meretrix_. Its fun because its similar to dominitrix. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/12 "2006-04-04T17:43:19Z")
How about “Erotizan”? I have a piece of calibration equipment here at my station that is called a “Switch Driver”. Maybe that can be the name of a bi-sexual Erotizan…or a porn star. [size=1]I need to get out more.[size] ---
**Author:** ![Thrashbarg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Thrashbarg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thrashbarg)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/13 "2006-04-04T17:44:30Z")
doxy? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/14 "2006-04-04T17:47:41Z")
> [@Mouse\_Maven](#): > > Latin for postitute is _meretrix_. Its fun because its similar to dominitrix. Oooooooooooooooooooh. I likey this one tooo. I have to leave for a couple of hours. Keep them…coming. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/15 "2006-04-04T17:50:44Z")
“Star whore.” ---
**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/16 "2006-04-04T17:51:13Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > Oooooooooooooooooooh. I likey this one to. Nice to know that my high school Latin classes can be useful. Salvete! ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/17 "2006-04-04T17:52:20Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > “Star whore.” I was considering _space whore_, but I like the way you think. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/18 "2006-04-04T17:52:48Z")
Lady of the Stars (ie: Lade of the Night, in space) Cyprian (this one is an actual synonym for prostitute) Rocket rider (double entendre, and also depending on your sci fi setting, it’s a spin off of streetwalker) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/19 "2006-04-04T17:53:49Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > Well, you could use Senseo and just have your courtesan also serve coffee after performing the other services. > > “Wow! I get coffee, too!” Senseo Servers: stay up and fark all over again.™ ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284/20 "2006-04-04T17:54:16Z")
> [@Tapioca Dextrin](#): > > How about [licensed Companion](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inara_Serra)? I think the term was “registered,” though “licensed” may have been used as well. I don’t like made-up words even (or especially) in sci-fi, so I liked “Companion.” I spent a couple of minutes with a thesauraus but the only other word I found that might work is “Intimate.” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-futuristic-word-for-prostitute-courtesan/351284.md?page=2)