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English
Etymology
UK late-19th century. However, the game as a euphemism for sexual activity dates to at least Troilus and Cressida (1602): "Set them down / For sluttish spoils of opportunity / And daughters of the game." Compare with the similar euphemism sport.
Pronunciation
Prepositional phrase
on the game
- (UK, idiomatic, slang, euphemistic) Working as a prostitute.
- Synonyms: in the racket, on the bash, on the beat, on the turf
Synonyms
Translations
working as a prostitute (euphemism)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Siefring, Judith, editor (2005), The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN
- ^ Holder, R. W. (2008) Dictionary of Euphemisms, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, game (the), page 191