caitiff
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adjective \ˈkā-təf\Definition of CAITIFF
— caitiff noun
Origin of CAITIFF
Middle English caitif, from Anglo-French caitif, chaitif wretched, despicable, from Latin captivus captive
First Known Use: 14th century
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