Sex Work Terminology

noun a place where people engage in sexual activity for payment

• The authorities conducted a raid on the suspected brothel in the downtown area.
• I heard there's a shady brothel operating on the outskirts of town.
• Stay away from that brothel, it's nothing but trouble.
• The rundown motel looked like a brothel from a bygone era.

noun a prostitute who arranges appointments with clients by phone

• The authorities arrested a group of individuals involved in trafficking call girls for illegal activities.
• I heard that John hired a call girl for his birthday party last night.
• I can't believe he's dating that call girl, she's bad news.
• In the world of politics, some people refer to lobbyists as call girls for their willingness to do anything for money.

noun the act of procuring customers for a prostitute or of arranging a sexual encounter for another person in exchange for payment

verb to act as a pimp, to arrange for sexual encounters for others in exchange for payment

• The act of pimping is considered illegal in most countries.
• He's been pimping out his car with all sorts of upgrades.
• She's pimping in that new outfit.
• The company is pimping their latest product to attract more customers.

noun a person who engages in sexual activity for payment

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• The police arrested a suspected prostitute for soliciting clients on the street.
• I heard that there's a prostitute working at the motel down the street.
• She's been known to hustle as a prostitute to make ends meet.
• He felt like a prostitute selling his art to corporate clients just for the money.

noun the occupation of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment

• Prostitution is illegal in many countries around the world.
• I heard that there is a lot of prostitution in that area of town.
• Some people refer to prostitution as 'the oldest profession'.
• Selling out your beliefs for money is like emotional prostitution.

noun a person who engages in sexual activity for payment

• The court case involved a woman who was accused of being a prostitute.
• I can't believe she called her a whore in front of everyone.
• He's always hanging out with that group of guys, they're such a bunch of whores.
• The company was accused of being a whore for money, prioritizing profits over ethics.

noun a place where prostitutes are available for hire; a brothel

• The authorities conducted a raid on the suspected whorehouse in the downtown area.
• I heard that there's a new whorehouse opening up on the outskirts of town.
• I can't believe he spent all his money at that whorehouse last night.
• The corporate office was described as a whorehouse due to the unethical practices happening behind closed doors.