trugmoldy n.
a prostitute.
Pleasant Notes II v 57: Beside the Fustybeggs, the Dowdees [...] the Maukins, the Fussocks, the Trugmouldies, the Funcos; all which were Faulen sluts, like Bartholmew Faire pig-dressers. | ||
London Spy VI 131: Over-against these stood a parcel of Trugmoldies, Straw-Hats, and Flat-Caps. | ||
Art of Pickpocketing (1992) n.p.: On the Fleet Bridge, trugmoldies in straw hats and flat caps sold socks and nightcaps and plum puddings. |