prostitute's pupil
prostitute's pupil · prostitute's pupils
An Argyll Robertson pupil, a characteristic sign in syphilitic eye diseaseAn Argyll Robertson pupil, a characteristic sign in syphilitic eye disease.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)An Argyll Robertson pupil, a characteristic sign in syphilitic eye disease.
Origin
From the notional similarity in behaviour: both (the pupil and prostitute) accommodate butFrom the notional similarity in behaviour: both (the pupil and prostitute) accommodate but do not react. In the case of the pupil, it is reacting to light; and in the case of the latter, it is to the client.
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Forms
plural: prostitute's pupils| Singular | prostitute's pupil |
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See also
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