流氓黑話16世紀至17世紀用於指“流浪階層的少女”,1560年代,起源不明。
A Dell is a yonge wenche, able for generation, and not yet knowen or broken by the vpright man. ... [W]hen they have beene lyen with all by the vpright man then they be Doxes, and no Dells. [Thomas Harman, "A Caveat or Warning for Common Cursitors," 1567]
“Dell”是指一位年輕的女孩,適合生育,但尚未被正派男人征服或玷污。...當她們被正派男人征服或玷污後,她們就成爲“Doxes”,而不再是“Dells”。[托馬斯·哈曼,“流浪漢的警告”,1567年]