messalina:

Obsolete appellation for:

1. A prostitute , based on Valeria Messalina, wife of the Roman emperor Claudius. See prostitute for synonyms.

2. According to John Trimble in 5000 Adult Sex Words and Phrases (1966): ' A female who enjoys precipitating violent and vicious sexual intrigues; loosely, a prostitute or courtesan .'

See Also: messalina, Messalina complex, Messalina syndrome

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