sample of sin:

Obsolete, 18 ^th century British euphemism for prostitute . See prostitute for synonyms. Quote: Tobias Smollett (1749): ' That delicate sample of sin , who depends on her wantonness for her attractions .'
See Also: Cui peccare licet peccat minus, enosiophobia, hamartophobia, peccatiphobia, Qui dormit, non peccat, sample of sin

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