baggage:

1. The male genitals . See penis for synonyms.

2. The testicles. See penis for synonyms.

3. Disparaging, 17 ^th century term for a woman reputated to lead an immoral life . Etymology: Possibly from the French bagasse, a slut . See playgirl for synonyms.

Quote: Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) speaking of Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) in My Fair Lady (1964): 'Pickering, should we ask this baggage to sit down or should we throw her out the window? '

4. Obsolete term for a prostitute . Used in this sense by William Shakespeare in The Taming of the Shrew (1596). See prostitute for synonyms.

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