"bed wench" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bed wenches [plural], bedwench [alternative]
Etymology: From bed + wench. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bed|wench}} bed + wench Head templates: {{en-noun}} bed wench (plural bed wenches)
  1. (historical) A low-status concubine, often a slave or captive. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-bed_wench-en-noun-yzd9sR6V Categories (other): Female people Disambiguation of Female people: 47 53
  2. (African-American Vernacular, slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A black woman who dates white people, often accused of seeking privileges. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-bed_wench-en-noun-0u6~lvkJ Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Female people Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Female people: 47 53

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Alternative forms

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