mort wap-apace

English

Etymology

From mort (“woman”) + wap (“to engage in sexual intercourse”) + apace (“quickly, rapidly, with speed”)

Noun

mort wap-apace (plural morts wap-apace)

1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) An experienced prostitute.
2. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A sexually active woman.

Synonyms

• (prostitute): See Thesaurus:prostitute
• (sexually active woman): See Thesaurus:promiscuous woman

References

• Eric Partridge (1949) A Dictionary of the Underworld, London: Macmillan Co.