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accost

ac·cost

UK/əˈkɑst/ US/əˈkɔst/ fairly common

verb

1.
2.

approach with an offer of sexual favors

  • “he was solicited by a prostitute”
  • “The young man was caught soliciting in the park”
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Origin

From Middle French accoster, acoster, from Old French acoster (“to stand beside”) (whence Medieval Latin accostare), from Old French a- + coste (“side, flank”).

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