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Wench
Now a derogatory term, it has distinguished PIE origins. Not surprisingly to bend or curve.
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Re: Wench
Can refer to a woman or a crank with a handle, which I have humorously said are the same things, while standing at a distance. I ran into the word in the mystery stories of John Dickson Carr, aka Carter Dickson, whose Falstaffian detectives called all young women wenches, more or less as a synonym for young woman. In other areas it implied either a lower class gal or one not as good as she should be. I have fun with it.
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Re: Wench
We discussed this word, and had a lot of fun with it several years ago. Lots of banter with wench, wench, wrench, et al.
I use the word to great effect with women my own age or younger. Usually in a complementary way to sus out how they felt about it, it had quite a strong connotation when I grew up. Like the name "brod" it has lost a lot of its sting in the last 50 years. Still if you a free with the word and you get slapped, you deserved it. IMHO
I use the word to great effect with women my own age or younger. Usually in a complementary way to sus out how they felt about it, it had quite a strong connotation when I grew up. Like the name "brod" it has lost a lot of its sting in the last 50 years. Still if you a free with the word and you get slapped, you deserved it. IMHO
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Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
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Re: Wench
Well, I spell checked it on the web and the Urban Dictionary said it was right. And you are correct it more officially be "broad." Still broad used in a negative way.
EBERNTSON
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
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