working girl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From working + girl. First use appears c. 1620, in the publications of Thomas Shelton.
Meanings
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(euphemistic, idiomatic) A female prostitute.
It was still September / When your daddy was quite surprised / To find you with the working girls / In the county jail
1973, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, “My Old School”, in Countdown to Ecstasy, performed by Steely Dan:
- (rare) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see working, girl.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| working girls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |