queans

Definition of queansnext
plural of quean
as in women of easy virtue
a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman in pirate tales there's always the raucous tavern and its cadre of buxom queans

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Noun
  • Shakespeare shouldn’t feel intimidating—historically, his plays were loud and chaotic, with drunk spectators and prostitutes in the audience.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Epstein’s young victims were also threatened and followed; they were grilled by his lawyers and disbelieved by prosecutors, who at times treated them like prostitutes, instead of victims.
    Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The answer became weather alert sirens, similar to what's already installed in Ellicott City, Maryland.
    Dennis Valera, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • You can still be cited for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle if an officer finds your use of headphones contributed to you missing the sirens.
    Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Queans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/queans. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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