dowry:

More rarely: dowery. Plural: dowries.

1. Possessions (money, goods, or property) that a woman brings to her husband at marriage .

2. A gift of money or property by a man to his bride.

3. A gift of nature or special talent .

4. Code word for the fee paid to a prostitute for her time . Synonym: bull-money . See also: price-of-greens ; tip .

See Also: bubbies and cunt, bull money, dot, dotal, dowry, price of greens, tip

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