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and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wench http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wench: a historical British Modern English colloquial term for a lower class woman and/or pr
by jack-r-abbit 14y ago
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wench http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wench: a historical British Modern English colloquial term for a lower class woman and/or promiscuous woman. Also in the 19th and early 20th centuries a term for a black woman, the male counterpart being "buck", both of which would be considered offensive and derogatory in modern times.
and http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wench http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wench: a lewd woman : prostitute
- sliverstorm 14y ago"buck" is supposed to be offensive? Damnit, I have been dropping the ball on getting offended.
- jack-r-abbit 14y agoYa... I'm pretty sure I've dropped the ball on getting offended too. I should probably be offended at least 3-5 times a day. But as it turns out... I have a sense of humor. Apparently, with a sense of humor one does not get offended. Even less so if the offenses are "in theme." Who knew?
- waterlesscloud 14y agoHistorically it was a slur against African-Americans. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Buck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Buck