Bankside lady

English Etymology A reference to the brothels that were once common in Bankside, Southwark (now part of London) in medieval England. Noun 1 en archaic British slang A prostitute. en 1638 Thomas Randolph The Muses' Looking-Glass act 2, scene 4 Come, I will send for a whole coach or two / Of Bankside ladies, and we will be jovial. Synonyms See Thesaurus:prostitute See also en City Road African, en Covent Garden nun, en Drury Lane vestal, en Essex girl, en Fleet Street dove, en Fulham virgin, en Haymarket ware, en St. John's Wood vestal References 1 120 en terms derived from toponyms en People Prostitution