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harridan


harridan

noun

Definition of HARRIDAN

a bad-tempered scolding woman <if you were married to that harridan, you, too, would take to drink>
Synonyms battle-ax (or battle-axe), dragon lady, fury, harpy, harridan, termagant, virago, vixen

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