noun
General Slang
madam
· noun · sex-work
The woman running the brothel.
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Definitions
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The female manager of a brothel. She books the clients, vets the punters, sets the house rates, takes a cut, and keeps the workers in line. Often a retired sex worker herself, which is where the institutional knowledge comes from.
“The madam wouldn't let a punter through the door without a referral from a regular.”
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madam In A Sentence
The madam wouldn't let a punter through the door without a referral from a regular.
Origin & Usage
From the French 'madame' (my lady), a polite form of address that drifted into brothel-keeper slang in 19th-century English.
Variants
madame
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