wenching

wench

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wench]
- /wɛntʃ/
- /ˈwentʃ.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wench]
- /wɛntʃ/

Definitions of wenching word

noun wenching a country lass or working girl: The milkmaid was a healthy wench. 1
noun wenching Usually Facetious. a girl or young woman. 1
noun wenching Archaic. a strumpet. 1
verb without object wenching to associate, especially habitually, with promiscuous women. 1
noun wenching Present participle of wench. 1

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Origin of wenching

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English, back formation from wenchel, Old English wencel child, akin to wancol tottering, said of a child learning to walk; akin to German wankeln to totter

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Parts of speech for Wenching

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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wenching popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wenching usage trend in Literature

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