Prepago
🥂 EscorteColombia's standard word for escort work, borrowed from prepaid phone credit.
It is the ordinary term rather than a euphemism or a slur. The guide it comes from also covers the Colombian Constitutional Court ruling that recognised sex work as capable of forming an employment relationship — further than most countries have gone.
The full account, with its sources, is in our guide to Prepago" in Colombia.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the word come from?
Prepaid phone credit. The usage carried over into describing escort work.
Is it a derogatory term?
It is Colombia's ordinary word for it, not a euphemism.