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