- bona roba
- obsoletea prostituteFrom the fine clothes she wore to attract custom:She was then a bona roba. (Shakespeare, 2 Henry IV, of Jane Nightwork)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Bona roba — Bo na ro ba [It., prop. good stuff. ] A showy wanton; a courtesan. Shak [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bona-roba — |bōnə|rōbə, |bän noun ( s) Etymology: Italian bona roba good material, good property, from bona (variant of buona, feminine of buono good, from Latin bonus) + roba property, material, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German roub booty,… … Useful english dictionary
bona-roba — bo·na ro·ba … English syllables
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Libertine — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Libertine >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 libertine libertine Sgm: N 1 voluptuary voluptuary &c. 954a Sgm: N 1 rake rake debauchee loose fish rip rakehell fast man Sgm: N 1 intrigant … English dictionary for students
nightwork — obsolete copulation As it was in Shakespeare s days and plays: Ha, twas a merry night. And is Jane Nightwork alive?... She was then a bona roba. (2 Henry W) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
bonaventure — ˌbänəˈvenchə(r), ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun also bonaventure mizzen ( s) Etymology: probably from Italian buonaventura good luck, from buona good + ventura luck, fortune, short for avventura, from Latin adventura more at bona roba, adventure … Useful english dictionary
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