>Henry wrote: > >Hmmm, "wench" has connotations of 18th century barmaids, and people >dressing up in phony costumes with eyepatches and pretending to be >pirates, but I think it's actually the best translation I've seen so >far... How about *bitch* as used in the vernacular of young Afro-Americans? Will Wagers hyle at airmail.net "Reality is the best metaphor."