释义 |
on the game on the gameEngaged in prostitution; regularly having sex for money. (Used especially in reference to women.) A large number of prostitutes are on the game from a young age as the victims of sex trafficking.See also: game, onon the game BRITISH, INFORMAL, RUDEIf a woman is on the game, she is working as a prostitute (= woman who is paid for sex). How can anyone with kids think of going on the game?See also: game, onon the game involved in prostitution. British informal The phrase itself apparently dates from the late 19th century, but game in the sense of ‘sexual activity’ is much older. Shakespeare talks of ‘daughters of the game’ in Troilus and Cressida ( 1606 ) and from the early 17th century gamester was a term used to describe a lewd person.See also: game, on(be/go) on the ˈgame (British English, slang) be/become a prostituteSee also: game, on |