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varmint

or ±¹²¹°ù·³¾±ð²Ô³Ù

[ vahr-muhnt ]

noun

  1. Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
    1. an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
  2. a despicable, obnoxious, or annoying person.


varmint

/ ˈ±¹É‘˳¾Éª²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. informal.
    an irritating or obnoxious person or animal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of varmint1

1530–40; variant of vermin (with regular outcome of Middle English Ä•°ù before consonant ( argal 2, parson ) and parasitic t )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of varmint1

C16: dialect variant of varmin vermin
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The smell from the outdoor shed and the home “were emitting odors associated with organic matter that are attracting varmints and black bears,†Garcia wrote.

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The varmints here are faster, meaner and thirstier than any gunslinger you’d expect to meet in a dusty saloon.

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Despite the cumbersome rubber suit, he must express a varmint’s essence through a profound nonverbal interpretation, exuding a sense of great strength while broadcasting pure emotion.

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How did a creature despised as a pest and a varmint, whose slaughter was once cheered and officially rewarded by California, become a darling and an icon?

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His governing philosophy is spelled out on a prominently displayed poster that shows a lifeless varmint on a stretch of asphalt.

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