Columbine n.[literary euph. Columbine, a character in Italian theatrical tradition commedia dell’arte, thence trad. pantomime, the mistress of Harlequin; the original columbine, a flower with ‘hollow horns’ is cited by Williams as a 16C image of cuckoldry]a prostitute.Show quotations1889–90Barrère & Leland Dict. of Sl., Jargon and Cant. 1890–1904Farmer & Henley Sl. and Its Analogues.
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