ABORT, ABORTION, ABORTIONIST
NOUNS
1540 — ABORCEMENT — ABORSEMENT abortion; premature expulsion of the foetus, miscarriage → obs.
1580 — CASTLING an aborted foetus → obs.
1607 — ABORTMENT an aborting; premature expulsion of the foetus → obs.
1643 — EFFLUXION an abortion
1764 — ABORTUS abortion, miscarriage → obs.
1933 — ABORTORIUM a hospital, clinic, in which abortions are performed
1967 — SCRAPE JOB an inexpensive abortion → US students’ sl. (Bk.)
1983 — ABORTUARY a clinic in which abortions are performed → anti-abortion campaigners usage, derogatory
2000 — ABIGAIL an abortion → S. Afr. homosexual sl.
2006 — HOOVERING an abortion → US sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
..L19 — ANGEL-MAKER an abortionist → sl.
1942 — LOCK PICKER an abortionist → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 — PIN ARTIST an abortionist → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1950 — RABBIT-SCRAPER a black market abortionist → homosexual sl.
1950 — RABBIT-SNATCHER an abortionist → US criminals’ sl.
1988 — BACK-ALLEY BUTCHER an abortionist → sl. (Bk.)
2002 — BACK STREET BUTCHER an abortionist → criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
1664 — SLIP THE CALF to suffer abortion; said of women → obs., humorous usage
..19C — KEEP THE CENSUS DOWN to abort a foetus → Brit. sl.
1913 — KNOCK A LID to cause abortion → Amer. dial.
.M20 — PULL A RABBIT to perform an abortion → US criminals’ sl.
1960 — MAKE SOMEONE ONE to give someone an abortion → US sl.
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