taxi girln.

Brit.

/ˈtaksɪ ɡəːl/, U.S.

/ˈtæksi ˌɡərl/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: taxi n., girl n.

Etymology: < taxi n. (compare taxi n. Compounds 2) + girl n. Compare earlier taxi dancer n.

Now chiefly historical.

A young female taxi dancer (see taxi dancer n.).

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > dancer generally > [noun] > couple > partner > professional

monkey1871

taxi dancer1926

taxi girl1934

1934 Observer 9 Dec. 24/3 Another popular feature consisted of the taxi girls. These were well-known actresses who, for a fee of fifty francs for three minutes, offered to dance with any men who were not already provided with partners.

1963 J. Kirkup Tropic Temper xv. 163 The professional dance-girls, or taxi-girls as they are sometimes called in Singapore and Hong Kong, sit in a long row in front of the band.

2003 Fortean Times Nov. 76/2 Teenagers with pockmarked faces, fat old thugs..taxi girls and mama-sans hang out, chatting and smoking with the monks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	taxi girl
释义	taxi girln. Brit. /ˈtaksɪ ɡəːl/, U.S. /ˈtæksi ˌɡərl/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: taxi n., girl n. Etymology: < taxi n. (compare taxi n. Compounds 2) + girl n. Compare earlier taxi dancer n. Now chiefly historical. A young female taxi dancer (see taxi dancer n.). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > dancer generally > [noun] > couple > partner > professional monkey1871 taxi dancer1926 taxi girl1934 1934 Observer 9 Dec. 24/3 Another popular feature consisted of the taxi girls. These were well-known actresses who, for a fee of fifty francs for three minutes, offered to dance with any men who were not already provided with partners. 1963 J. Kirkup Tropic Temper xv. 163 The professional dance-girls, or taxi-girls as they are sometimes called in Singapore and Hong Kong, sit in a long row in front of the band. 2003 Fortean Times Nov. 76/2 Teenagers with pockmarked faces, fat old thugs..taxi girls and mama-sans hang out, chatting and smoking with the monks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1934
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