Re: [Cz-L] Chonte

hello all - I'm with Hedwig in finding amazing such a protracted
conversation on how to label a woman of ill repute - got me wondering what
would be the name for a man of that ilk?

best wishes
Sylvia

On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 7:40 AM, Hedwig Brenner <hedbren_at_zahav.net.il> wrote:

> Hi all, it is amazing, how you all are searching the ethymology from
> words, which, in my opinion are not very interesting, but do you know where
> was the "Strich", the "line" you could find the Chontes??? It was in the
> Hurmuzackigasse between the Paraschiva-Church and the Mehlplatz. My class
> mate Mizzi Melzer lived there and she told me that in the evenings it is
> horrible to go out, the chontes are going, up and down to the Hauptstrasse
> waiting for clients...May be you youngster, who were than young boys, know
> other places???
> Regards
> Hedwig
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