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away-day girl

(UK) A prostitute who travels to another city to pick up clients, returning home either the same or next day.

əˈweɪˌdeɪ ˈɡɝl256 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK) A prostitute who travels to another city to pick up clients, returning home either the same or next day.

This provision has particular implications for prostitutes working in the Paddington area where most women are thought by the police to be 'away-day girls', who travel to London from the Midlands and Northern cities.
Origin: From the name of cheap "away-day" tickets introduced by British Rail. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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