According to this glossary of Shakespearean terms, a malkin (it’s used in Coriolanus) is a “kitchen slut” or wench.
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February 18th, 2006 · 2 Comments
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According to this glossary of Shakespearean terms, a malkin (it’s used in Coriolanus) is a “kitchen slut” or wench.
Tags: Language and Literature
2 responses so far ↓
1 Paul Sand // Feb 20, 2006 at 7:51 am
Amusing to, say, 14-year-olds.
2 Barry // Feb 20, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Amusing to me, and I’m 45. Now, if it were somebody who didn’t deserve far worse, I wouldn’t be amused.