Monday, May 23, 2011

New Vocabulary Terms

Today's Term:

Termagant or Shrew: an ill-tempered scolding woman, a nag.

Usage:

My husband's surviving grandmother is a termagant, and that's being generous.

(Sources: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/termagant; www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrew)

Submitted by Otto Ladensack for Patricia Ladensack

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