on the game

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  1. Working as a prostitute. UK,euphemistic,idiomatic,slang
    — Oh please go on the game. It's a steady job and you'd be working from home.

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UK late-19th century. However, the game as a euphemism for sexual activity dates to at least Troilus and Cressida (1602): "Set them down / For sluttish spoils of opportunity / And daughters of the game." Compare with the similar euphemism sport.
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