turn a trick
turn a trick verb: to perform a sexual service for a customer.
Verb
turn a trick (third-person singular simple present turns a trick, present participle turning a trick, simple past and past participle turned a trick)
- To perform a sexual service for a customer.
- The girls explained to me that they got eighty cents a trick, one payment for each metal check—“turning a trick” was how they described one session with a john.1946, Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow, Bernard Wolfe, “Not too Far Tangent”, in Really the Blues, New York, N.Y.: Random House, book 1 (1899–1923: A Nothin’ but a Child), page 23
- City prostitutes say laws governing the sex trade are putting them in danger every time they turn a trick.2007 March 22, Ajay Bhardwaj, “Laws put us at risk: hookers”, in Edmonton Sun (Canada), retrieved 18 Feb 2009
- Synonyms:
- sell one's body, turn tricks
Synonyms of turn a trick
Forms of turn a trick
| third-person singular present | turns a trick |
|---|---|
| present participle | turning a trick |
| past participle | turned a trick |
| past | turned a trick |
Words formed from turn a trick
Questions about turn a trick
- What does turn a trick mean?
- Turn a trick means to perform a sexual service for a customer.
- What part of speech is turn a trick?
- Turn a trick is a verb.
- What is the past tense of turn a trick?
- The past tense of turn a trick is turned a trick.
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