pretty horsebreaker

English

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Etymology

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In reference to the prostitutes who used to ride horses near Hyde Park in London, then a fashionable place for young society men and ladies to go riding.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pretty horsebreaker (plural pretty horsebreakers)

  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A courtesan; a female prostitute.