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on the turf en · ADP

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, slang) Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).
    • And this in turn will surely not only cost her her job, but possibly also land her in jail or, at the best, put her out on the turf as a prostitute. 2016, Margot Norris, The Value of James Joyce, page 16:
    • Are you sorry for the one who put you on the turf? 2013, David Bradshaw, Rachel Potter, Prudes on the Prowl, page 130:

Synonyms

on the game