Talk:whore bath

Seems dubious. - TheDaveRoss 07:26, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
 * It seems to be a genuine WW II Army term (for a cursory cleaning, using one's helmet as a basin) according to books.google.com but I don't see running text citations right off. --Connel MacKenzie 17:53, 4 October 2006 (UTC)


 * In the form whore's bath, it’s a common term in contemporary Texas English. It means getting washed up in a sink while on the road, generally in the men's room of a gasoline station or roadside eatery or bar. —Stephen 03:05, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
 * I've heard a friend say it, so maybe it is Texan. I don't remember the 's though, and I doubt it's actually applied to whores. That's more of an etymology sort of thing. DAVilla 20:05, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
 * rfvpassed. Andrew massyn 08:05, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

I think you may be missing a distinction between "whore's bath" and "bitch bath". In the Army, I heard "bitch bath" often used to described washing up quickly in the field from a basin, stream or in other circumstances where there wasn't the time or opportunity to completely bathe. It covered washing as much dust off as you could without disrobing (face, neck, arms, hands, upper chest, maybe even feet). I always thought the "whore's bath" was a legitimate term that referred to working girls washing their face, hands and other body parts that might make an 'impression' on the customer (if you follow my meaning) between tricks. Finally, I'm from Texas and never heard either term used in general vernacular there, but it is a big state.[WMB]