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wagtail
Definition
Or: wag-tail :1. Shakesperean term for a promiscuous man or woman.
2. From the 18 th century onward, a lewd or promiscuous woman or a prostitute. See playgirl and prostitute for synonyms. Captain Francis Grose, in his Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811) defines the term as: ' A lewd woman.'
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