"joy girl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: joy girls [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French fille de joie. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|fr|fille de joie}} Calque of French fille de joie Head templates: {{en-noun}} joy girl (plural joy girls)
  1. A female prostitute.
    Sense id: en-joy_girl-en-noun-FNJe3DZG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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