bar wench
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9.9
- noun
- Slur
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[Término ofensivo para mujer que sirve en una taberna]
- In the old tavern, every bar wench wore a colorful dress and greeted patrons warmly.
Examples
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The bar wench skillfully balanced several mugs of beer as she made her way through the crowded bar.
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Hey, bar wench, can I get a Budweiser?
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The jovial bar owner introduced the bar wench to the customers as she served drinks with a smile.
Synonyms
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2.3
A woman who serves drinks at a bar or pub
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8.1
A woman who talks and spends time with men in a bar to get tips or drinks
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9.9
A woman who serves beer in a pub, often wearing a costume
A woman paid by a bar to talk with men and get them to buy drinks
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a female server in a bar' is directly compositional from 'bar' (place where drinks are served) + 'wench' (young woman; archaic/disparaging), forming a noun-noun compound that denotes a woman associated with a bar. This follows common compounding patterns and is inferable by a B1 learner who knows both words, though the pejorative or historical nuance of 'wench' may require cultural knowledge.
Etymology
Bar wench comes from the old word wench, which once meant a young woman or helper, and bar, the place that serves drinks. So the image of a woman working behind the bar explains the modern use 'a female server in a bar', often used jokingly or in a historical costume sense.