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varmint
var·mint
/
ˈvɑr
mənt
/
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[
vahr
-m
uh
nt
]
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noun
1.
Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
a.
vermin
.
b.
an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
2.
a despicable, obnoxious, or annoying person.
Also,
var·ment.
Origin:
1530–40;
variant of
vermin
(with regular outcome of Middle English
ĕr
before consonant (cf.
argal
3
,
parson
) and parasitic
t
)
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varmint
(ˈvɑːmɪnt)
—
n
informal
an irritating or obnoxious person or animal
[C16: dialect variant of
varmin
vermin
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
varmint
1539, chiefly Amer.Eng. dialectal variant of
vermin
. Meaning "objectionable or troublesome person" is recorded from 1773.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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