mort wap-apace
English
editEtymology
editFrom mort (“woman”) + wap (“to engage in sexual intercourse”) + apace (“quickly, rapidly, with speed”).
Noun
editmort wap-apace (plural morts wap-apace)
- (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) An experienced prostitute.
- (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A sexually active woman.
Synonyms
edit- (prostitute): See Thesaurus:prostitute
- (sexually active woman): See Thesaurus:promiscuous woman
References
edit- Eric Partridge (1949) A Dictionary of the Underworld, London: Macmillan Co.