Definition of bagnionext
as in brothel
a building in which prostitutes are available the police staged a raid on the London bagnio, causing great inconvenience to its well-heeled clientele

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brothel
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  • In 2007, then-Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos and Sheriff Greg Munks were caught in a Las Vegas brothel.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Khloé’s then husband, Lamar Odom, spiraled into drug abuse, was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel called Love Ranch, and suffered 12 strokes and six heart attacks while in an extended coma.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Bagnio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagnio. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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