Talk:blowen

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Possibly etymology and older sense?[edit]

John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) defines blowen as "originally a showy or flaunting female, now a prostitute only. In Wilts, a blowen is a blossom. German blühen, to bloom. In German, also, buhlen is to court, and Buhle, a sweetheart." Equinox ◑ 03:57, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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