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agere servum, lenonem	to act the rôle of a slave, pander.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
aliquem sub corona vendere (B. G. 3. 16)	to sell a prisoner of war as a slave.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
comfort girl	A sex slave; prostitute.	Rate it: (3.50 / 2 votes)
cupiditatibus servire, pārēre	to be the slave of one's desires.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
frugi (opp. nequam) servus	a good, useful slave.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
le pauvre homme est toujours (comme un chien) à l'attache	The poor man is a very slave, is compelled to work hard and constantly.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
no slave to fashion	A person whose style of clothing and appearance are unconventional, informal, or slovenly; a person who takes little interest in how he or she is dressed.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
off the chain	Free from work or direct supervision. In reference to slave labor, where workers are chained, or to the figurative chain of workers of an assembly line.	Rate it: (2.00 / 1 vote)
slave away	To work very hard.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
slave to fashion	A person who is particularly concerned that his or her clothing and physical appearance conform to the current, accepted style.	Rate it: (2.00 / 1 vote)
slave to the rhythm	Being compelled to enjoy music or dance.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
superstitione teneri, constrictum esse, obligatum esse	to be the slave of superstition.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
two cents	A nearly worthless amount, alluding to placing a copper penny on each of the eyelids of a pauper's or slave's body before burial.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ventri deditum esse	to be the slave of one's appetite.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
what did your last slave die of	Used to indicate that someone is being bossy and/or demanding, usually to an unreasonable extent.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)