noun General Slang

our wench

· noun · brummie

Brummie term of affection for your sister — not what it sounds like down south.

0

Definitions

1

Affectionate Brummie term for one's sister, or sometimes a daughter or close female relative. 'Wench' kept its older neutral meaning of 'girl' in the Midlands long after it turned pejorative elsewhere. Paired with 'our' (as in 'our kid'), it's pure warmth.

“Our wench is coming round for tea, put the kettle on.”
by community
0

our wench In A Sentence

Our wench is coming round for tea, put the kettle on.

Origin & Usage

Middle English 'wenchel' (child, girl) — preserved in its neutral sense in Black Country and Brummie speech.

Variants wench

Comments 0