Contemptible+fellow

  • 101blatherskite — c.1650, bletherskate, in Scottish song Maggie Lauder, which was popular with soldiers in the Continental Army in the American Revolution, hence the colloquial U.S. use for talkative fellow, foolish talk, especially in early 19c. From BLATHER (Cf …

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  • 102dick — dick1 noun vulgar slang 1》 a man s penis. 2》 Brit. a stupid or contemptible person. 3》 [with negative] N. Amer. anything at all: you don t know dick about it! verb (usu. dick around/about) informal, chiefly N. Amer. meddle or fool around. Origin… …

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  • 103scrub — I. v. a. Scour, cleanse, clean, rub hard. II. v. n. Work hard. III. n. 1. Mean fellow. 2. Brushwood, underwood, underbrush. IV. a. Mean, niggardly, contemptible, scrubby, shabby …

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  • 104fine — I adjective 1) fine wines Syn: good, choice, select, prime, quality, special, superior, of distinction, premium, classic, vintage 2) a fine piece of work Syn …

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  • 105bugger — I bug•ger [[t]ˈbʌg ər, ˈbʊg [/t]] n. 1) cvb inf Informal. a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively): a cute little bugger[/ex] 2) cvb inf Informal. any object or thing 3) cvb sts Chiefly Brit. Slang: Usu. Vulgar. a sodomite 4) cvb sts… …

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  • 106insignificant — /ɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt / (say insig nifikuhnt) adjective 1. unimportant, trifling, or petty, as things, matters, details, etc. 2. too small to be important: an insignificant sum. 3. of no consequence, influence, or distinction, as persons. 4. without… …

  • 107sneak — A person who acts in a contemptible underhand manner. A furtive fellow. See area sneak …

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  • 108bugger — [bug′ər] n. [ME bougre < OFr < ML Bulgarus, lit., a Bulgarian; orig., 11th c. Bulgarian heretic] 1. a sodomite 2. a contemptible person 3. a fellow; chap; also, a rascal or scamp: often used humorously or affectionately vt. to commit sodomy …

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  • 109dogbolt — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌbōlt noun Etymology: Middle English doggebolde, perhaps from dogge dog + bolde bold more at dog, bold archaic : wretched fellow : mean contemptible person II. noun …

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  • 110blight|er — «BLY tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that blights. 2. British Slang. a) a contemptible man; scoundrel: »One day the District Attorney will bring the smug blighter to book for some of his questionable devices (Listener). b) any man; fellow: »the …

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