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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Pinch._ Come, sir, in short, I am for no fooling.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Pinch._ Come, sir, in short, I am for no fooling.
a boy or man
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
foolingadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪŋ/
characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility
From this reading _Pinch._ Come, sir, in short, I am for no fooling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Pinch._ Come, sir, in short, I am for no fooling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
engage in
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
not any; not one
From this reading _Pinch._ Come, sir, in short, I am for no fooling.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
pawverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
by chance
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
pimpnounUS /pɪmp/
someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
PinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading _Pinch._ What?
Pshaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
on the contrary
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Pinch._ Come, sir, in short, I am for no fooling.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Pinch._ Come, sir, in short, I am for no fooling.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
carry out
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Pinch._ What?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading _Horn._ Nothing but the usual question, man: is she sound, on thy word?
the words that are spoken
From this reading _Horn._ Pshaw! wench and pimp, paw[82] words; I know thou art an honest fellow, and hast a great acquaintance among the ladies, and perhaps hast made love for me, rather than let me make love to thy wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Pinch._ What, you take her for a wench, and me for a pimp?
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