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Re: Names that are just...wrong.
Where exactly is Delilah used as a euphemism for whore? I've certainly never heard of that!Rate my PNLs!
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In older novels or regency romances and westerns, it is pretty common to see hookers referred to as Delilahs. Even in some movies the prostitutes are called Delilah. Outside movies and books, I actually hear it more in everyday speech to refer to someone who is perceived as a two-faced slut. Instead of calling someone a b**** (French word for female dog) people will just say that the person is a Delilah. It does seem to be a term used exclusively for women while a guy would just be called a gigolo or lech.
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I've never heard it. But now I will be looking out for it. Mind you, a jade was a very common term for a prostitute over a long period of time, and look how popular that is for a name. So I wouldn't worry too much over something that obscure
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