wagtail

Related to wagtail: White Wagtail

wagtail

obsolete A promiscuous woman, often a prostitute. Those poor wagtails will have nowhere to turn when they're released, so they'll most likely will end up back on the streets again. Someone needs to tell young Reginald that a woman with a reputation as a wagtail has no place in this celebrated family.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

Covent Garden nun
Covent
Covent Garden lady
painted cat
alley cat
scarlet woman
come upon the town
skeezer
bed bunny

词组	wagtail
释义	wagtail Related to wagtail: White Wagtail wagtail obsolete A promiscuous woman, often a prostitute. Those poor wagtails will have nowhere to turn when they're released, so they'll most likely will end up back on the streets again. Someone needs to tell young Reginald that a woman with a reputation as a wagtail has no place in this celebrated family. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: Covent Garden nun Covent Covent Garden lady painted cat alley cat scarlet woman come upon the town skeezer bed bunny
随便看	make (a) great play of (something) make a great show of make a great show of (doing something) knock block off knock boots knock boots (with one) knock cold knock dead knock down knock-down drag-out knockdown drag-out fight knock-down, drag-out fight knock-down drag-out fight, a knock down with a feather knocked in knocked out knocked up knock 'em dead knocker knockers knock for a loop knock galley-west knock head against a brick wall knock in knocking on heaven's door