bawd
Meanings
Plural: bawds
Noun
- a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- One who keeps a brothel, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer or madam.
- A person who facilitates an immoral act, especially one of a sexual nature.
- A lewd person.
Adj
- Joyous; riotously gay.
Verb
- To procure women for lewd purposes.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English bawde, baude, from Old French baud (“bold, lively, jolly, gay”). Doublet of bold. An association with Welsh bawddyn (“dirty fellow, scoundrel”), from baw (“dirt”), was suggested by the Rev. Henry Todd.
Synonyms
brothelkeeper, cocotte, cyprian, fancy woman, harlot, lady of pleasure, pimp, procurer, procuress, prostitute, sporting lady, tart, whore, woman of the street, working girl
Scrabble Score: 10
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