world's oldest profession
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world's oldest profession
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First appears c. 1888, coined by Rudyard Kipling as most ancient profession in the world. Alternative forms appeared in the early 1900s, present form popular by the 1930s. Similar terms with various senses (not necessarily prostitution) exist in other languages.
noun the world's oldest profession · oldest profession in the world · oldest profession
- Prostitution. Lalun is a member of the most ancient profession in the world.
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noun euphemism for prostitution
| Español | la profesión más antigua del mundo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세계에서 가장 오래된 직업 segyeeseo gajang oraedoen jigeop |
| 日本語 | 世界最古の職業 sekai saiko no shokugyō |
| Português | a mais velha profissão do mundo |
| Français | le plus vieux métier du monde |
| Deutsch | das älteste Gewerbe der Welt |
| Italiano | la professione più antica del mondo |
| Ελληνικά | το αρχαιότερο επάγγελμα archaiótero epángelma |
| Română | cea mai veche profesie din lume |
| Русский | древне́йшая профе́ссия drevnéjšaja proféssija, древне́йшее ремесло́ drevnéjšeje remesló |
| Tiếng Việt | gái làng chơi |
| עברית | המקצוע העתיק ביותר בעולם hamiktsóa haatík b'yotér ba'olám |
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