Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the turf

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: on the -turf
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).

Slang

Example Sentences

"Are you sorry for the one who put you on the turf?"
"And this in turn will surely not only cost her her job, but possibly also land her in jail or, at the best, put her out on the turf as a prostitute."

Usage

Slang

Synonyms

on the game

Questions

What does on the turf mean?: Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).

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