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Noun. An Army term used for a prostitute. Originated during the Vietnam War, as soldiers would communicate a "Code 588" over the radio, meaning that they were approaching a brothel. Soldiers also used the term to refer to a good mood resulting from the use of a prostitute the previous night. In modern times, refers to any person, especially female, with prostitute-like qualities. See: prostitute, slut, whore
"We've got a Code 588 on the corner of 32nd and Main"
"Look at that girl, she sure is a 588"
"I'm Code 588, last night was really good"
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588 by Bill Richards December 9, 2003
used during the Vietnam War to signify a low quality North Vietnamese prostitute.
588 by Harry Brockson December 8, 2003
1. n. The worst kind of insult that can be directed at a woman and or girl. Explicitly unmentionable. Usually used to describe someone ditzy and obtuse and action and thought.

2. v. An action that is typical of or to be expected from a 588.
1. She's acting like a real 588 over there.

2. Wow, she's really 588'ing up over there.
588 by unknown December 8, 2003
Explicitly unmentionable.

Now used as police code for a low quality prostitute.
She is a 588.
588 by Joe Johnson December 8, 2003
That girl is a 588.
588 by Ralph Lawrence December 8, 2003

1-800-588-2300 

Empire! The infamous Empire carpet's phone number. It is a catchy commercial that has stuck in the minds of many. There is a video on youtube of a big guy dancing to this, and when the commercial says "Today!", he performs a death drop.
~1-800-588-2300 Empire!~

Today!
1-800-588-2300 by psycholock August 10, 2019
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