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wapping coves

wapping coves is the plural of wapping cove.

Meaning of wapping cove

Noun

wapping cove (plural wapping coves)

  1. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A man who frequently hires prostitutes.
    Synonyms:
    prostitute's client

Questions about wapping coves

What is wapping coves the plural of?
Wapping coves is the plural of wapping cove.

Words near wapping coves in the dictionary

  1. wappering
  2. wapperjawed
  3. wappers
  4. wapping
  5. wapping cove
  6. wapping coves
  7. wapping dell
  8. wapping dells
  9. wapping ken
  10. wapping kens
  11. wapping moll

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