scolopendra, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

scolopendra n.

[SE scolopendra, a centipede or millipede, orig. ‘a fabulous sea-fish which feeling himselfe taken with a hooke casteth out his bowels vntill hee hath vnloosed the hooke and then swalloweth them vp againe’ (Bullokar, English Expositour, 1616)]

a prostitute.

1633		J. Shirley Gamester II ii: Call your mistress up, your scolopendra; if we like her complexion, we may dine here.
1650		[title] A Dialogue between Mistris Macquerella, a Suburb Bawd, Ms Scolopendra, a noted Curtezan, and Mr Pimpinello an Usher.
1651		J. Taylor Sence upon nonsence 6: A Scolopendra comming neare Pickthatch, Made drunke a Constable and stole the watch.
1673		W. Davenant Siege Act V: Go, bring a barrel hither! why? when, you Scolopendra—.