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Subject: I'll take it!
Author: True   (guest, 69.69.81.170)
Date: July 30, 2005 at 12:34:29 PM
Reply to: I'm sorry but... by Kynaston
Thanks! I was beginning to think Kate was wrong [in listing it under trade names]. I have seen some other definitions of the name- "by the holly tree"- but none of them were occupations. Perhaps it was just a nickname for a brothel keeper, but it's true etymology is mundane :-(

I was just curious, because whatever the occupation, I am the true one. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't a True rentboy or anything.

Ironic [I think].

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