"on the turf" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the turf, {{en-PP}} on the turf
  1. (slang, euphemistic) Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”) Tags: euphemistic, slang Synonyms: on the game [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-on_the_turf-en-prep_phrase-sw9MnXJU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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