English Explanatory Dictionary

Covent Garden ague

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A venereal disease; a sexually transmitted disease.

Word forms

Covent Garden ague Covent Garden agues

Etymology

A reference to the brothels and prostitutes that were once common in and around Covent Garden in London.

Synonyms

Barnwell ague Kentish ague ladies' fever

Related words

Covent Garden abbess Covent Garden nun
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