on the game

Engaged in prostitution; regularly having sex for money. (Used especially in reference to women.) A large number of prostitutes are on the game from a young age as the victims of sex trafficking.

See also: game, on

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

on the game

BRITISH, INFORMAL, RUDE

If a woman is on the game, she is working as a prostitute (= woman who is paid for sex). How can anyone with kids think of going on the game?

See also: game, on

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

on the game

involved in prostitution. British informal

The phrase itself apparently dates from the late 19th century, but game in the sense of ‘sexual activity’ is much older. Shakespeare talks of ‘daughters of the game’ in Troilus and Cressida ( 1606 ) and from the early 17th century gamester was a term used to describe a lewd person.

See also: game, on

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

(be/go) on the ˈgame

(British English, slang) be/become a prostitute

See also: game, on

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

be on the game
the sex talk
have sex
sex machine
sex-machine
knob
polished
get (one's) knob polished
get one’s knob polished
fallen woman

词组	on the game
释义	on the game on the game Engaged in prostitution; regularly having sex for money. (Used especially in reference to women.) A large number of prostitutes are on the game from a young age as the victims of sex trafficking. See also: game, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on the game BRITISH, INFORMAL, RUDE If a woman is on the game, she is working as a prostitute (= woman who is paid for sex). How can anyone with kids think of going on the game? See also: game, on Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. on the game involved in prostitution. British informal The phrase itself apparently dates from the late 19th century, but game in the sense of ‘sexual activity’ is much older. Shakespeare talks of ‘daughters of the game’ in Troilus and Cressida ( 1606 ) and from the early 17th century gamester was a term used to describe a lewd person. See also: game, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary (be/go) on the ˈgame (British English, slang) be/become a prostitute See also: game, on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be on the game the sex talk have sex sex machine sex-machine knob polished get (one's) knob polished get one’s knob polished fallen woman
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