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as in prostitutes
archaic
a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman
a local wench who was well-known at the town's tavern
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as in maids
a female domestic servant
a kitchen wench who went on to become an award-winning chef
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Noun
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Under colonial rule hijras were accused of acting as male prostitutes and of kidnapping and castrating children to grow their community.
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Since 1971, Robert Hansen, an unassuming 44-year-old Anchorage bakery owner and married father of two, had been abducting dancers and prostitutes, flying them to the backcountry on his Piper Super Cub plane and then releasing them and—armed with a gun and hunting knife—stalking them like wild prey.
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Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.
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Warning sirens are blaring after this last round of primary elections.
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Bahrain had activated sirens multiple times early Sunday local time and told residents to head to a safe place.
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Some families even bring their housekeepers, presumably to clean up all of the empty soy sauce packets.
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In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
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The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.
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Told in a lingua franca of philosophy and academic jargon, Lucky’s speech has something to do with the collapse of reason and logic, and the futility of human progress, which is ultimately what tramps Estragon (Reeves) and Vladimir (Winter) are up against, too.
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“Wenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wenches. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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