Meanings
plural wapping morts
- UKobsoletethieves' cantA prostitute.
She was as willing as the wapping mort whose tunnel you chiselled last week.
2012, Beverley Oakley, The CavalierSynonyms: wapping dell, wapping moll
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA prostitute.
Origin
From wap (“to engage in sexual intercourse”) + mort (“woman”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
wapping mort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wapping%20mort
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