Drury Lane vestal
English
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Drury Lane in London was historically known for prostitution; the word vestal (“a virgin”) is used ironically.
Noun
editDrury Lane vestal (plural Drury Lane vestals)
- (archaic, British slang) A prostitute.