# Teen slang, "Dragging"

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 14, 2004, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-slang-dragging/279746 "2004-12-14T06:01:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teen-slang-dragging/279746/41 "2004-12-15T17:42:19Z")

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> [@JillGat](#):
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> Noun. 1. A prostitute. A London term nationally known due to its use on police dramas such as The Bill.

You’d better hope this isn’t the context your daughter meant, as then “dragged” would be turning a trick. :eek:

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