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fille de joie
[ fee-yuhduh-zhwah ]
/ ˌfi yədə ˈʒwɑ /
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noun, plural filles de joie [fee-yuhduh-zhwah]. /ˌfi yədə ˈʒwɑ/. French.
a prostitute (used as a euphemism).
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Origin of fille de joie
Literally, “pleasure girl”
Words nearby fille de joie
Filipinx, filister, fill, fillagree, fill away, fille de joie, filled gold, filled milk, filled to the brim, filler, filler cap
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British Dictionary definitions for fille de joie
fille de joie
/ French (fij də ʒwa) /
noun plural filles de joie (fij də ʒwa)
a prostitute
Word Origin for fille de joie
girl of pleasure
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