on the turf

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on the turf

  1. (slang, euphemistic) Synonym of on the game (working as a prostitute)
    • 2013, David Bradshaw, Rachel Potter, Prudes on the Prowl, page 130:
      Are you sorry for the one who put you on the turf?
    • 2016, Margot Norris, The Value of James Joyce, page 16:
      And this in turn will surely not only cost her her job, but possibly also land her in jail or, at the best, put her out on the turf as a prostitute.