mattress
v. phr.— «A mattress is not just something that is manufactured for the purpose of sleep and rest. It is used also to refer to women who have a large number of male sexual partners.» —“Withdrawals and apologies” by Heather Robinson Jamaica Gleaner (Kingston) May 4, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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