world's oldest profession

== English == === Alternative forms === oldest profession in the world, oldest profession === Etymology === First appears c. 1888, coined by Rudyard Kipling as most ancient profession in the world. Alternative forms appeared in the early 1900s, present form popular by the 1930s. Similar terms with various senses (not necessarily prostitution) exist in other languages. === Pronunciation === === Noun === the world's oldest profession (plural not attested) (euphemistic) Prostitution. ==== Translations ==== Some local terms have slight variants while others are strict translations with varying degrees of usage. === References ===