mort wap-apace

English

Etymology

From mort (“woman”) + wap (“to engage in sexual intercourse”) + apace (“quickly, rapidly, with speed”)

Noun

mort wap-apace (plural morts wap-apace)

(obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant) An experienced prostitute.
(obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant) A sexually active woman.

Synonyms

(prostitute): See Thesaurus:prostitute
(sexually active woman): See Thesaurus:promiscuous woman

References

Eric Partridge, A Dictionary of the Underworld, London, Macmillan Co., 1949

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