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   wench

   /wɛn(t)ʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a girl or young woman: archaic, humorous "in the new film about Columbus, she plays the token buxom wench"
   • 2. a prostitute. archaic

   verb

   • 1. (of a man) habitually associate with prostitutes. archaic

   Word Origin Middle English: abbreviation of obsolete wenchel ‘child, servant, prostitute’; perhaps related to Old Englishwancol ‘unsteady, inconstant’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wencher noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does wench mean?

   • wench (plural wenches) ( archaic, now dialectal or humorous, possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one. Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy. (specifically) A girl or young woman of a lower class .

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   What does a wench mean in Shakespeare?

   • Other forms: wenches; wenching; wenched Wench used to mean young girl, so if you find someone describing a lovely wench in Shakespeare, it means a lovely girl. Wench comes from Middle English, and was a common word for girl, child, or servant.

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   What does wench mean in a poem?

   • Wench comes from Middle English, and was a common word for girl, child, or servant. Over time it came to mean mainly serving girls, as in a bar wench, who serves drinks at a tavern. Eventually it came to mean prostitute. If you find wench in a love poem from the 16th century, think of it as an informal version of maiden.

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   What is a wench woman?

   • A Wench is a loose (not necessarily literally) yet powerful woman. The Wench is part of a growing sisterhood devoted to torturing men in the nicest of ways. 1. If men require an "adjustment" after kissing you? 2. If your tongue can be registered as a precision surgical instrument? 3.

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   Where did the word 'wench' come from?

   • “Wench” has its earliest roots in the Old and early Middle English “wenc (h)el,” which designated a servant or slave of any gender, or a child. (A text from around 1200 refers to “An wennchell thatt iss iesu crist,” a child that is Jesus Christ.)

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   What does a lovely wench mean in Shakespeare?

   • Wench used to mean young girl, so if you find someone describing a lovely wench in Shakespeare, it means a lovely girl. Wench comes from Middle English, and was a common word for girl, child, or servant. Over time it came to mean mainly serving girls, as in a bar wench, who serves drinks at a tavern. Eventually it came to mean prostitute.

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   Wench is an old-fashioned word for a young woman or girl, a female servant, or a promiscuous woman. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage in this dictionary entry.

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   Contents. WENCH definition: 1. a young woman 2. a young woman. Learn more.

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   Wench definition: a country lass or working girl. See examples of WENCH used in a sentence.

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   Wench comes from Middle English, and was a common word for girl, child, or servant. Over time it came to mean mainly serving girls, as in a bar wench, who serves drinks at a tavern. Eventually it came to mean prostitute.

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   A wench is a girl or young woman, often used facetiously or derogatorily. It can also mean a female servant, a prostitute, or to frequent prostitutes.

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   Jun 12, 2024 · wench (plural wenches) ( archaic, now dialectal or humorous, possibly offensive) A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one. Jane played the role of a wench in an Elizabethan comedy. (specifically) A girl or young woman of a lower class .

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   A wench is an archaic term for a young woman, a female servant, or a prostitute. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word wench in this comprehensive online dictionary.