What are some words that have changed their meaning through time and culture?

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Wench. Used to just mean a girl, a maiden. Now it means...well, serving girl when referring to the Middle Ages, but it stands in for b*i*t*c* h, when you don't really want to say the word.


Ooh! Queer is good! How about Queen? Going back to gay and all.
 
cool

It only meant cool as in cold like a wind breeze. Now it means "hip".

bad

In the 80s and 90s this word was used a lot to actually mean that something was good. "Yo that song is bad" or "Yo hes bad azz"
 
cool

It only meant cool as in cold like a wind breeze. Now it means "hip".

bad

In the 80s and 90s this word was used a lot to actually mean that something was good. "Yo that song is bad" or "Yo hes bad azz"
 
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