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Definitions for varmintˈvɑr mənt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

var•mintˈvɑr mənt(n.)

or var•ment

  1. an undesirable, usu. predatory or verminous animal.

  2. an obnoxious or annoying person.

Origin of varmint:

1530–40; var. of vermin

Princeton's WordNet

  1. vermin, varmint(noun)

    an irritating or obnoxious person

  2. varmint, varment(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. varmint(Noun)

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

  2. varmint(Noun)

    A person who is obnoxious or makes trouble.

    3. Origin: ca 1530-1540s

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