(UK, obsolete, euphemism) To become a prostitute; to turn to prostitution.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(US) To receive public charity; to have one's living supported by public funding.
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(US) To make one's debut in town society; to become (known as) a man or woman about town.
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