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Chosen for the rhyme between floor and whore. So called because a brothel before 2023 was situated on the first four floors of the Orchard Towers.

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Four Floors of Whores

  1. (Singapore, slang) The Orchard Towers, which was known for its rampant prostitution.
    • 2018 July 1, P. Silvam, “Sex, spas, sleaze: what Orchard Road of Singapore hides in plain sight”, in South China Morning Post[1]:
      Built in 1975, the 18-storey office building is notorious for its assortment of girlie bars, massage parlours and seedy nightlife that occupy four storeys, earning it the nickname “Four Floors of Whores”.
    • 2019 July 13, Andrew Koay, Tanya Ong, “I went clubbing at Orchard Towers. I felt slightly out of place, but then again, not really.”, in Mothership (website)[2]:
      Orchard Towers, sometimes known as the "Four Floors Of Whores", belongs to what many would dub the seedier side of town.
    • 2023 July 4, Marielle Descalsota, “Nightclub doors at Singapore's ‘4 Floors of Whores’ are closing for good in less than 30 days.”, in Business Insider[3]:
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