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- n. A woman whose occupation is the sale of oysters.
Examples
“It may be elegant in the mouth of a duchess and pathetic in that of an oyster-wench, but it falls vulgarly from intermediate lips.”
“He wanted neither sense nor experience, and piqued himself in particular upon his art of avoiding the snares of the female sex, in which he pretended to be deeply versed; but, notwithstanding all his caution and skill, he had lately fallen a sacrifice to the attractions of an oyster-wench, who had found means to decoy him into the bands of wedlock; and, in order to evade the compliments and congratulations of his friends and acquaintance, he had come so far on a tour to”
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ruzuzu Prolagus, have you been listening to Lil B The Based God? May 8, 2011
Prolagus What do you call a woman who sells wanton soup? A wanton-wench? May 7, 2011