or front parlour, subs. phr. (venery).—The female pudendum: see MONOSYLLABLE.
1823. BADCOCK (‘Jon Bee’), Dictionary of the Turf, etc., s.v. PARLOUR—may be a room as well as some other thing. Mrs. Fubb’s FRONT PARLOUR is no part of any building … she who is said to let out her PARLOUR and lie backward, cannot be supposed to repose with her face downwards.
OUT OF THE PARLOR INTO THE KITCHEN, phr. (old).—From better to worse; ‘out of God’s blessing into the warm sun.’
1598. FLORIO, A Worlde of Wordes, s.v. Da baiante a ferrante … OUT OF THE PARLOR INTO THE KITCHEN.
PARLOUR FULL OF RAZORS, subs. phr. (American).—Claret with seltzer or lemonade: see DRINKS.
