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dragon ladies

noun

plural of dragon lady

as in shrews

a bad-tempered scolding woman a conniving dragon lady, their mother attempted to dominate their lives well into their adult years

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shrews

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And unlike voles and other plant-eating garden visitors, shrews rarely damage plants, roots, or bulbs.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
These are important tools used for both feeding and building their dens and digging for other menu items such as mice, gophers, voles and shrews.

— Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

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