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oldest profession (the) — prostitution With its biblical references: It was maybe the oldest profession... but New Orleans was proud and ashamed of its cathouses. (Longstreet, 1956) See also profession … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
The World's second oldest profession — The English idiom the World s second oldest profession is used to refer to a number of professions.One frequent use of the phrase is to refer to spies and spying.cite news url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3490120.stm title=The world s… … Wikipedia
(the) oldest profession in the world — the oldest profession (in the world) humorous prostitution (= being paid to have sex). I believe she made a living in the oldest profession in the world … New idioms dictionary
(the) oldest profession — the oldest profession (in the world) humorous prostitution (= being paid to have sex). I believe she made a living in the oldest profession in the world … New idioms dictionary
the oldest profession — ► the oldest profession humorous prostitution. Main Entry: ↑profession … English terms dictionary
the oldest profession — Prostitution • • • Main Entry: ↑profession * * * humorous the practice of working as a prostitute … Useful english dictionary
(the) oldest profession (in the world) — the oldest profession (in the world) humorous phrase the job of being a prostitute Thesaurus: sex for moneyhyponym Main entry: profession … Useful english dictionary
profession — ► NOUN 1) a paid occupation, especially one involving training and a formal qualification. 2) (treated as sing. or pl. ) a body of people engaged in a profession. 3) an open but typically false claim. 4) a declaration of belief in a religion. ●… … English terms dictionary
profession — (n.) c.1200, vows taken upon entering a religious order, from O.Fr. profession, from L. professionem (nom. professio) public declaration, from professus (see PROFESS (Cf. profess)). Meaning occupation one professes to be skilled in is from early… … Etymology dictionary
profession — [prō fesh′ən, prəfesh′ən] n. [OFr < L professio] 1. a professing, or declaring; avowal, whether true or pretended [a profession of sympathy] 2. a) the avowal of belief in a religion b) a faith or religion professed 3 … English World dictionary
