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hellcat
hell·cat
/
ˈhɛlˌkæt
/
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hel
-kat
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noun
1.
a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
2.
a woman with magic powers derived from evil sources; witch.
Origin:
1595–1605;
hell
+
cat
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hellcat
(ˈhɛlˌkæt)
—
n
a spiteful fierce-tempered woman
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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hellcat
"volatile woman," 1605, from
hell
+
cat
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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