creature of the night

noun

A prostitute.

Meanings

nouncreature of the night (plural creatures of the night)

plural creatures of the night

  1. colloquialidiomaticA prostitute.

    Synonyms: abandons, alley cat, almah, bangtail, Bankside lady, bargirl, bat, beotch

  2. literalA nocturnal animal.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Polish córa Koryntu, kobieta lekkich obyczajów
  • córa Koryntuprostitute
  • kobieta lekkich obyczajówprostitute
  • nocne zwierzęnocturnal animal
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