"nanny shop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nanny shops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nanny shop (plural nanny shops)
  1. (slang, archaic) A brothel. Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-nanny_shop-en-noun-wJVKP7py Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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