Definition of red-light district
red-light district
- an area of a town where the prostitutes are.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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| Definitions include: erect nipples. | |
| Definitions include: it's the end / death of something. | |
| Definitions include: to punch someone until they are unconscious. | |
| Definitions include: alive but brain-dead. | |
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| Definitions include: "Natural Light" beer. | |
| Definitions include: deeply asleep. | |
| Definitions include: When a woman is on her period. | |
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| Definitions include: This term may be a reference to unwelcome family members who arrive unexpectedly and without prior notice. | |
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| Definitions include: in debt. | |
| Definitions include: interjection of surprise, alarm, etc. | |
| Definitions include: to have a great time around town. | |
| Definitions include: a strain of marijuana | |
| Definitions include: figuratively, a very small amount. | |
| Definitions include: mean; spiteful; cruel. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is so intense in his/her competitive spirit that they are constantly on the verge of boiling over. | |
| Definitions include: adj. Emergency, or a situation that needs an urgent response. | |
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