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on the game
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The British expressions: ' to be on the game / be in the game / go on the game 'and its American equivalent ' to be in the life ' are used by prostitutes to refer to their way of life. They may derive from the 19 th century term ' wench of the game ', a prostitute. See prostitution for synonyms.SEE ALSO: game; into the trade; n the bash; on the batter; on the battle; on the business; on the grind; on the loose.
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on the bottle
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on the cusp of...
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on the honk
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on the never-never
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on the plug
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