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[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 604: [caption] Life in the Slums – A ‘Bucket Shop’.
at bucket shop, n.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 320: The well-dressed corner loafers who hang about the avenues, in front of cigar and rum shops, and who make it their business to insult ladies as they pass along the street.
at corner boy (n.) under corner, n.2
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 298: They differ from other classes in being what is called ‘street-walkers,’ or ‘cruisers’.
at cruiser, n.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 297: A plebeian order of cyprians who are looked down upon by their sisters who dress finer.
at Cyprian, n.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 207: They are patronized by members of the dusky race, and white men as well.
at dusky, adj.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 206: I say, officer, can you tell me where there are any ‘fast’ houses around here?
at fast house (n.) under fast, adj.1
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 203: They open ‘panel-houses,’ or help play the ‘husband game’.
at husband game (n.) under husband, n.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 302: They [prostitutes] are bold and openly solicit you, calling every one Johnny.
at johnny, n.1
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 204: A man of either of these classes is invariably attracted by the fine dress and personal appearance of the nymph du pavé.
at nymph of the pavé, n.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 203: The young woman who is a ‘panel’ thief is nearly always a street-walker.
at panel thief (n.) under panel, n.1
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 203: They open ‘panel-houses,’ or help play the ‘husband game’.
at panel crib (n.) under panel, n.1
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 201: The earnings of the ‘parlor girls’ vary.
at parlor girl (n.) under parlor, n.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 200: These women of the ‘parlor-houses,’ [...] lead a very unhappy and miserable life.
at parlor house (n.) under parlor, n.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 406: She looks like an upstart or ‘shoddy’ female.
at shoddy, adj.
[US] G. Ellington Women of N.Y. 298: They differ from other classes in being what is called ‘street-walkers,’ or ‘cruisers.’ They are ‘on the town.’.
at on the town under town, n.2
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