| Benedick | Good man |
| Beatrice | One who brings joy |
| Nothing | A woman |
| Montanto | Upward thrust |
| Bird-bolt | Blunt arrow |
| Parrot | Reply with jibberish (can’t think critically) |
| Baldrick | Belt for holding bugle |
| Jades trick | Deception; magician |
| Yoke | Woman bears the burden of a man |
| Horn-mad | Horny |
| Clog | Term for woman “clogging” up a bachelor’s life (getting stuck) |
| Marry | Virgin Mary; brides should be “maids” pure |
Bawdy language (sexual innuendo) Much Ado About Nothing
July 24, 2019