The_Dude on 25/6/2006 at 17:44
I started a new book today which contained a glossary of words used within the book. I was surprised to see the word "burrick" included and translated as "prostitute".
Anyone else come across this or is this purely fictional? A quick search on google turned up blank.
madwolf on 25/6/2006 at 18:53
Never heard that before, Dictionary.com hasn't either. Interesting though, what book is it?
demagogue on 25/6/2006 at 20:13
If you tell us the book, the we can better tell you whether it's credible.
E.g., if it's Clockwork Orange, I can tell you right now it's made up, ok, maybe Russian ... just as well made up (haha, that's a joke).
If it's a period book (like from the 16th century), then maybe better chances it's an archaic term.
PS, totally coincidentally, I'm studying in the library, there was a book on medieval prostitution on my desk I was flipping through. Actually, let me look in it again. If the word exists, it should be in that book. Just a sec.
Edit: Well, didn't see it here.
The_Dude on 26/6/2006 at 16:09
Black Ajax by George Macdonald Fraser.
I wonder if this is just one of those coincidences or not?
