bankside lady
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A prostitute.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Come, I will send for a whole coach or two / Of Bankside ladies, and we will be jovial.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bankside lady” mean?
A prostitute.
Is “bankside lady” formal or informal?
bankside lady is generally archaic, slang.