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Four Floors of Whores en · PROPN

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme. So called because brothels were situated on the first four floors of Orchard Towers until 2023.

Meanings

1. (Singapore, derogatory, slang) Orchard Towers, which was known for its rampant prostitution.
   • Orchard Towers, sometimes known as the "Four Floors Of Whores", belongs to what many would dub the seedier side of town. 2019 July 13, Andrew Koay, Tanya Ong, “I went clubbing at Orchard Towers. I felt slightly out of place, but then again, not really.”, in Mothership (website):
   • Built in 1975, the 18-storey office building is notorious for its assortment of girlie bars, massage parlours and seedy nightlife that occupy four storeys, earning it the nickname “Four Floors of Whores”. 2018 July 1, P. Silvam, “Sex, spas, sleaze: what Orchard Road of Singapore hides in plain sight”, in South China Morning Post:

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