joy girl

noun

A female prostitute.

Meanings

nounjoy girl (plural joy girls)

plural joy girls

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Frenchfille de joie
  2. Englishjoy girl

Calque of French fille de joie.

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APA

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

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“joy girl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joy%20girl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joy girl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joy%20girl.

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