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Winchester Geese
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In 14 th century England, London prostitutes were obliged to live within Cock Lane, part of the Bishop of Winchester's lands. He benefitted from the rents and they were commonly known as Winchester Geese.SEE ALSO: Cock Lane.
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WIMN
wimp
wimpiness
wimpy
wimpy dick
WIMS
WIMW
win
win over
WIN-T
WIN7
WINA
Winant, John Gilbert
WINBC
wince
winch
wind
wind (one) up
wind instrument
wind mill
wind tunnel
wind up
wind up the clock
wind-jammer
wind-up merchant
windbraker
WindClan
Windhoek
winding the jack in the box
winding the Wurlitzer
windjammer
wimp
wimpiness
wimpy
wimpy dick
WIMS
WIMW
win
win over
WIN-T
WIN7
WINA
Winant, John Gilbert
WINBC
wince
winch
Winchester Geese
Winchester goosewind
wind (one) up
wind instrument
wind mill
wind tunnel
wind up
wind up the clock
wind-jammer
wind-up merchant
windbraker
WindClan
Windhoek
winding the jack in the box
winding the Wurlitzer
windjammer