Meanings
nounflirt-gill (plural flirt-gills)
plural flirt-gills · alternative flirt-gillian
- obsoleteA flirtatious, promiscuous, or loose woman.
You heard him take me up like a flirt-gill, and sing bawdy songs upon me;
1607, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, The Knight of the Burning Pestle, act 4, scene 11 more example
Scurvy / knave! I am none of his flirt-gills. I am none of his / skains-mates.
c. 1591–1595, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 2, scene 4Synonyms: promiscuous woman
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA flirtatious, promiscuous, or loose woman.
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Origin
From flirt (“one who teases affection”) + gill (“prostitute, harlot”).
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