"Covent Garden ague" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Covent Garden agues [plural]
Etymology: A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Covent Garden ague}} Covent Garden ague (plural Covent Garden agues)
  1. (archaic, British slang) A venereal disease; a sexually transmitted disease. Wikipedia link: Covent Garden Tags: British, archaic, slang Categories (topical): Sexually transmitted diseases Synonyms: Barnwell ague, Kentish ague, ladies' fever Related terms: Covent Garden abbess, Covent Garden nun

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