puta - What does it mean?

Noun

(-)

(vulgar|chiefly|US Hispanic) A prostitute, whore, slut, bitch.

* {{quote-news|1988|February 12|Lawrence Bommer|Extremeties/Talking With . . .|Chicago Reader citation

|passage=Mastrosimone's (antiheroine?) Marjorie lets in a man who quickly drops the small talk, slams her to the floor, and almost smothers her with a pillow as he commands her to say "thank you," "I love you," and "I am your puta .}}

* {{quote-book|2005|Eric Bogosian|Wasted Beauty citation

|passage=And we told you, man, we have not seen your puta sister.}}