Meaning

1 senses

  1. (euphemistic, no plural)Prostitution.

    das älteste Gewerbe der Welt

    древне́йшая профе́ссияdrevnéjšaja proféssija, древне́йшее ремесло́drevnéjšeje remesló

    найда́вніша профе́сіяnajdávniša profésija

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
euphemism for prostitution:
Русский
By meaning 1
euphemism for prostitution:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
euphemism for prostitution:

Origin

First appears c. 1888, coined by Rudyard Kipling as most ancient profession in the world.

First appears c. 1888, coined by Rudyard Kipling as most ancient profession in the world. Alternative forms appeared in the early 1900s, present form popular by the 1930s. Similar terms with various senses (not necessarily prostitution) exist in other languages.

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Forms

plural: world's oldest professions

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
workstationworkweekworldA1worldlyB2worldsworldviewB2

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