VARMINT

varmint, varment

(noun) any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote

vermin, varmint

(noun) an irritating or obnoxious person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

varmint (plural varmints)

A pestering animal such as one that kills or harasses a farmer's livestock or crops.

(by extension) An obnoxious person or troublemaker.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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