Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—B

Bankside

Part of the borough of Southwark, noted in the time of Shakespeare for its theatres and retreats of the demi—monde, called “Sisters of the Bank.”

“Come, I will send for a whole coach or two of Bankside ladies, and we will be jovial.” —Randolph: The Muses' Looking Glass.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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