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wapping ken

wapping ken noun: a brothel.

Noun

wapping ken (plural wapping kens)

  1. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A brothel.
    Synonyms:
    brothel

Synonyms of wapping ken

Forms of wapping ken

pluralwapping kens

Origin of wapping ken

From wap (“to engage in sexual intercourse”) + ken (“house”).

Questions about wapping ken

What does wapping ken mean?
Wapping ken means a brothel.
What part of speech is wapping ken?
Wapping ken is a noun.
What is the plural of wapping ken?
The plural of wapping ken is wapping kens.

Words near wapping ken in the dictionary

  1. wapping
  2. wapping cove
  3. wapping coves
  4. wapping dell
  5. wapping dells
  6. wapping ken
  7. wapping kens
  8. wapping moll
  9. wapping molls
  10. wapping mort
  11. wapping morts

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