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[MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (US)]

30 odd years ago, a black janitor lady that cleaned our office referred to a friend of hers as a "managed woman"; i.e., a prostitute.

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> On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > Not in OED.
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> That doesn’t make up for defining _pimp_ as "manager" or some other such euphemistic triviality, but it’s better than nothing.
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> -Wilson
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