corinth, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

corinth n.

[the Greek city of Corinth, home to the temple of Aphrodite, goddess of love, was renowned for its depraved and licentious lifestyle. The term died out in the UK by the 19C but was perpetuated until the mid-century in the US]

a brothel.

c.1608		Shakespeare Timon of Athens II ii: all serv.: How does your mistress? fool: She’s e’en setting on water to scald such chickens as you are. Would we could see you at Corinth!
1785, 1788, 1796		Grose Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.
1809		G. Andrewes Dict. Sl. and Cant.
1811		Lex. Balatronicum.
1823		Egan Grose’s Classical Dict. of the Vulgar Tongue.
1835		G. Kent Modern Flash Dict.
1848		Flash Dict. in Sinks of London Laid Open.