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fille de joie

American  
[fee-yuh duh zhwah] / ˌfi yə də ˈʒwɑ /

noun

French.

plural

filles de joie

  1. a prostitute (used as a euphemism).

fille de joie British  
/ fij də ʒwa /

noun

  1. a prostitute

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Etymology

Origin of fille de joie

Literally, “pleasure girl”

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