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prostitute

pros·ti·tute

UK/ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/ US/ˈpɹɒstɪtʰjuːt/ fairly common

noun

verb

1.

sell one''s body; exchange sex for money

Origin

From Latin prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituō, from prō̆ (“for, before”) + statuō (“to set up, to erect”).

Phrases

  • abandoned habits
  • balum rancum
  • calling card
  • fuckie suckie
  • half and half
  • intellectual prostitute
  • temple prostitute
  • unorthodox entrepreneur

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