daughter of joy

noun

A female prostitute.

Meanings

noundaughter of joy (plural daughters of joy)

plural daughters of joy

  1. euphemisticA female prostitute.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

Origin

  1. Frenchfille de joie
  2. Englishdaughter of joy

Calque of French fille de joie.

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daughter of joy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daughter%20of%20joy

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