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Search phrase: prostitute

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.121To prostitute our past-cure maladyTo prostitute our past-cure malladie
PericlesPer IV.vi.189And prostitute me to the basest groomAnd prostitute mee to the basest groome

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Glossary

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auntmistress, whore, prostitute
Barbary henguinea hen; or: prostitute
bona-robahigh-class prostitute, good quality bit of stuff
cartdrive around in a cart [usual punishment for a prostitute]
commonerwhore, harlot, prostitute
courtesan, courtezanprostitute, strumpet
customerharlot, prostitute, whore
fichewpolecat, skunk; also: prostitute
fitchewpolecat, skunk; also: prostitute
Galloway nagsmall strong riding horse [from Galloway, Scotland]; prostitute
gamesterone drawn to amorous sport, one who plays the game, prostitute
gooseprostitute, whore
guinea-hentrollop, courtesan, prostitute
hackneyprostitute, harlot, whore
harlotprostitute, whore
hobby-horseharlot, whore, prostitute
medlarwhore, prostitute
muttonprostitute, courtesan
paganprostitute, whore
polecat[slang] prostitute, courtesan, whore
quailcourtesan, prostitute
staleprostitute, wanton, harlot
stallionprostitute, hooker, whore
stewed pruneprostitute, bawd, whore
strumpetharlot, prostitute, whore
tomboyharlot, prostitute
Turnbull Streetdisreputable London East End street, peopled by thieves and prostitutes
ventureprostitute
Whore of Babylonin the Bible, a prostitute figure, taken as a symbol of degenerate Rome, and thus of Roman Catholicism

Thesaurus

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prostituteaunt
prostituteBarbary hen
prostitutebona-roba
prostitutecommoner
prostitutecourtesan, courtezan
prostitutecustomer
prostitutefitchew
prostituteGalloway nag
prostitutegamester
prostitutegoose
prostituteguinea-hen
prostitutehackney
prostituteharlot
prostitutehobby-horse
prostitutemedlar
prostitutemutton
prostitutepagan
prostitutepolecat
prostitutequail
prostitutestale
prostitutestallion
prostitutestewed prune
prostitutestrumpet
prostitutetomboy
prostituteventure
prostituteWhore of Babylon

Themes and Topics

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Religious personalities and beings... h5 ii iii 35 bible (revelation 17) prostitute figure taken as a symbol of degenerate...
London...east end street peopled by thieves and prostitutes now turnmill street near farringdon ...
Britain [outside London]... london hence ‘winchester goose’ for a prostitute ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PROSTITUTEBASICprostitute v

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