Word: wenching
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Some sturdy old farmers belittled the whole affair-"bitch witches" sneered one; "get her a man and the wench'll settle down," laughed another. Oddly enough, those who had expressed their skepticism were among the next to be accused. Named among the new witches were John Procter, who had cured his maid's fits by plumping her down at a spinning wheel and threatening a thrashing if she stirred from it, and Martha Cory, a hearty matron who had rashly asserted she didn't believe in witches. ("Look!" screamed one of the girls at church service, "there...
...which I am both sorry and glad; for ... all the men . . . who have seen him are such soft toads, they have done nothing but blast their eyes, and cry, ever since he was killed-God bless you! Chaps that fought like the devil sit down and cry like a wench...
...Yenan's public relations, remained in the big city as liaison officer until negotiations broke down. Chou is the smoothest, most urbane of the Communist leaders; in school he was famous for his female impersonations in theatricals, his most brilliant role being that of a sexy peasant wench in a play called One Dollar...
...Swedish damsel, Flanders jade, A dark Eiran colleen, A Chink, a Jap, a Negro maid, A primitive Slovene, Let chance but send a wench of these To mop our dusty floor, To wash our dinner dishes, please-We do not ask for more...
Neither of the girls gets him, and Miss Winters gets nothing, finally, but a lead slug in her midriff. But not before her shrewd playing has made Tory a wench to be remembered. Larceny ends on a sad note, because sharp direction and dialogue have made its crooks into likable lads who seem to be getting a raw deal. This medium-budget picture's brisk, realistic details may make its manufacturers a tidy profit...