wenching

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of entertaining or seducing women, often in a boisterous and explicit way, particularly during the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe.

  - "During the Renaissance period, wenching was a popular pastime for the nobility."
  - "The bawdy songs and tales of wenching were a staple of medieval taverns."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wenching
wrenching , benching , clenching

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Homophones

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1. wench (en) : A young woman, especially one regarded as forward or impertinent.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of wenching that leads to same result
wench , wenched , wencher , wenchers , wenches , wenching

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally derived from the Old English word 'wincian', meaning 'to revel or make merry'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'wenching' fell out of use during the 18th century.

2. The word 'wench' is still used today, but with a different meaning.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bawdy House: A place where wenching and other forms of debauchery were common.

2. Minstrels: Traveling entertainers who sang bawdy songs about wenching and other topics.

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Culture

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Wenching was a common theme in medieval and Renaissance literature, art, and music. It was often portrayed as a boisterous and explicit activity, with bawdy songs and tales being a popular form of entertainment.

How to Memorize "wenching"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scene from a medieval tavern, with men singing bawdy songs about wenching.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wenching' with the image of a boisterous and explicit party.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Wenching: Wild Entertainment, Never Changing' to remember the meaning of the word.

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