Lady of the evening In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lady of the evening", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jimmy Hung

2021-04-17 03:04

lady of the night

Ladies of the Evening American euphemism

The phrase refers to a person who earns money by having sex with people

There are some ladies of the evening standing on the street.

The phrase was recorded by Caxton in 1480 in The Court of Sapience.

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