varmint
noun/ˈvɑːmɪnt/
/ˈvɑːrmɪnt/
(especially North American English, old-fashioned, informal)- a wild animal that causes problems
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- a person, especially a child, who causes trouble
Word Originmid 16th cent.: alteration of vermin.
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