Three-penny Upright (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Three-penny Upright

A retailer of love, who, for the sum mentioned, dispenses her favours standing against a wall.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Three To One * Three-legged Mare

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Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

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Thomas
Thorns
Thornback
Thorough Churchman
Thorough-good-natured Wench
Thorough Go Nimble
Thorough Cough
Thorough Stitch
Thought
Three To One
Three-penny Upright
Three-legged Mare
Three Threads
Threps
To Throttle
Throttle
To Thrum
Thrums
Thumb
Thcmmikins
Thump