"negotiable affections" (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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_Washington Post_ 26 Sep 1937, p B10 col 7
"In port, they did not work and sold the stolen cargo, using the money
to buy booze from the brothels and love and other things, not so
pleasant, from the ladies of negotiable affections." [This is from a
review of Harvey Klemmer's novel "Harbor Nights"; it wouldn't surprise
me to find the phrase in it.]


Logansport IN _Pharos Tribune_ 19 Dec 1955 p 9 col 1 [UPI wire article]
"Constance Ford, an actress who ordinarily plays ladies of uncertain
habits or negotiable virtue, announced today that she would welcome an
occasional change of pace."

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> _Genii_ Sep 1953 p 24 col 3
> "Fred Allen and [Judson] Cole were having lunch together and Allen was
> concerned over a bit for his radio show.  He had to describe a young
lady of
> easy virtue and wanted to do it in a humorous way.  Jud thought a
moment, then
> said: "Why not call her a girl with negotiable affections?" "
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