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Cock-bawd

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A man who runs a brothel; a pimp. historical

    "Mr. Brown (well known to be Proveditor-General in the Hundreds of Drury) was at the Door and wanted to speak with her herself, upon which she ordered her Maid to bid the Cock-Bawd come in, which she did […]"

Etymology

From cock (“male”) + bawd.

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