What is Ernestine's nickname for Tish? Why?

Ernestine calls Tish Jezebel. This is because of Tish's job. Tish works at the perfume counter of a department store. She is the first colored girl to have the job. Her job is to stand behind the counter and provide customers with smell samples of the perfume and sell the perfume. When she comes home, Ernestine teases her, she smells like a Louisiana whore.