gay house:

Or: gayhouse , a brothel . See brothel for synonyms.
Etymology: Dates back to the late 18 ^th century when gay-woman or girl referred to a promiscuous women or prostitute ; to be gay or gay-in-the-legs (groin, or arse) was to be promiscuous ; gaying-it meant copulation ; a gaying-instrument was a penis , a gay house was a brothel .

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