as in dogs
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
a seedy saloon that attracts the most low-down, dirty varmints in town
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Noun
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The types of animals vary, but monkeys, skunks, racoons and crocodiles are the most common, the data shows.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025 -
While deer are the most common animal stuck by vehicles, raccoons, skunks, opossums, squirrels and countless birds also fall victim.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
Noun
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This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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Inspectors cited the Mexican restaurant numerous violations ranging from vermin activity to unclean surfaces.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Varmints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varmints. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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