wapping moll

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English

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Etymology

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From wap (“to engage in sexual intercourse”) + moll (“woman”).

Noun

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wapping moll (plural wapping molls)

  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A prostitute.

Synonyms

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References

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  • Eric Partridge (1949) A Dictionary of the Underworld, London: Macmillan Co.
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