Word of the Day
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Bawd (noun) – a prostitute, lady of the night, hooker, whore, woman of ill repute, woman who runs a brothel (the word originates in Middle English “bawde” and Old High German “bald”)
Word in a Sentence: In Choices Meant for Gods, Chariss must visit the bawds of Nigel’s past for assistance.
Your turn! Get creative, folks...and with fodder like this...oh my...
"Some days, you just want the dragon to win."
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Bawd (noun) – a prostitute, lady of the night, hooker, whore, woman of ill repute, woman who runs a brothel (the word originates in Middle English “bawde” and Old High German “bald”)
Word in a Sentence: In Choices Meant for Gods, Chariss must visit the bawds of Nigel’s past for assistance.
Your turn! Get creative, folks...and with fodder like this...oh my...
"Some days, you just want the dragon to win."
posted by Sandy Lender | 10:49 AM
2 Comments:
"No, Sandy, a bawd and a broad are not the same thing - just because they sound similar and both are used in conversations pertaining to women!" (Close but no cigar!)
Hey! That's not really using the word in a sentence...
:)
Seriously... Back in Old German it was "bald" meaning bold or merry, but once it got into its Middle English roots (1325-1375 ish), it got a little friskier. "Bawde" became a procuress or a madam. (In Old French is was "baud", meaning merry or licentious.) So it's referred to a woman of ill-repute for quite some time.
The word "broad" isn't quite as bad. Slang, but not so very naughty...
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