On Sun, 29 May 2005 16:59:24 -0500, Gordon Barlow
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barlow@...> wrote:
>Do you suppose the expression "old whore" derives from the proposition
>that an old whore might be more likely to keep her clients amused by
>conversation than a young one, the former having rather less else to
>offer in the way of diversion?
My guess would be that it rather refers to the conversation
among the women themselves. It's a common stereotype that
women engage in idle conversation more than men do, and the
stereotype applies especially to groups of women that are
conspicuous in public places (e.g. fishwives, prostitutes).
The idea is, I suppose, that old whores have a smaller
clientele than young whores, so more time to chat among
themselves.
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Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
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