(UK, obsolete, euphemism) To become a prostitute; to turn to prostitution.
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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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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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