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Prostitution

LC control no.sh 85107626
LC classificationHQ101 HQ440.9
Topical headingProstitution
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Variant(s)Female prostitution
Hustling (Prostitution)
Prostitution, Female
Street prostitution
See alsoSex work
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Brothels
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Pimps
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Procuresses
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Red-light districts
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Sex crimes
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Found inStreet prostitution in our cities, c1983.
Sheehy, G. Hustling : prostitution in our wide open society, 1973.
Wikipedia, Mar. 3, 2008: Prostitution (Prostitution is sexual activity in exchange for remuneration; correctly or not, prostitute without specifying a gender is commonly assumed to be female; sex work; sex trade; in Canada, prostitution and sex work is also known as the sex trade (or sex-trade)) Hustling (Hustling is the deceptive act of disguising one's skill in a sport or game with the intent of luring someone of probably lesser skill into gambling (or gambling for higher than current stakes) with the hustler, as a form of confidence trick; most commonly associated with pool (and to an extent other billiards-family games), but also can be performed with regard to other sports and gambling activities)