First Known Use: circa 1539
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varmint
noun var·mint \ˈvär-mənt\
: an animal that is considered a problem
: a bad person
Full Definition of VARMINT
1
: an animal considered a pest; specifically : one classed as vermin and unprotected by game law
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Origin of VARMINT
alteration of vermin
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- Synonyms
- bastard, beast, bleeder [British], blighter [chiefly British], boor, bounder, bugger, buzzard, cad, chuff, churl, clown, creep, cretin, crud [slang], crumb [slang], cur, dirtbag [slang], dog, fink, heel, hound, joker, louse, lout, pill, rat, rat fink, reptile, rotter, schmuck [slang], scum, scumbag [slang], scuzzball [slang], skunk, sleaze, sleazebag [slang], sleazeball [slang], slime, slimeball [slang], slob, snake, so-and-so, sod [chiefly British], stinkard, stinker, swine, toad, jerk, vermin
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