mort wap-apace

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

mort wap-apace (plural morts wap-apace)

  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) An experienced prostitute.
  2. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A sexually active woman.

Synonyms

References

  • Eric Partridge (1949) A Dictionary of the Underworld, London: Macmillan Co.