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In court, the wife was referred to by the husband's team as a "spendthrift termagent" and it was remarked that it would have been cheaper for the husband to run her over in his car.
Britain's Top Divorce Lawyer On Prenups, Princesses, And Billionaire Splits Huffington Post 2011
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In court, the wife was referred to by the husband's team as a "spendthrift termagent" and it was remarked that it would have been cheaper for the husband to run her over in his car.
Britain's Top Divorce Lawyer On Prenups, Princesses, And Billionaire Splits Huffington Post 2011
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I made dinner, finished off the March quilting block thanks to termagent who had posted me extra fabric got to me in a day! and then read and went to bed.
Sluggish girliejones 2010
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For termagent - whose brief was to try something to do with fussy cutting or tessellations.
Sluggish girliejones 2010
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I made dinner, finished off the March quilting block thanks to termagent who had posted me extra fabric got to me in a day! and then read and went to bed.
Sluggish girliejones 2010
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For termagent - whose brief was to try something to do with fussy cutting or tessellations.
March Quilting Block girliejones 2010
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On the other hand, his brother Ransom is a wastrel, his son Philip is none too honorable, his sister has aspects of the termagent.
Adventure of the Frightened Baronet Derleth, August 1945
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Passed Newton Station -- stayed at Blalack's -- he a deformed monster -- his wife a keen, blackeyed, redfaced termagent, pretty looking woman.
Diary of Jason Niles (1814-1894) : June 22, 1861-December 31, 1864, 1864
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Misther Denis, 'you ould termagent, can you tell me who first discovered your church?'
Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
mollusque commented on the word termagent
Variant of termagant.
May 9, 2008
mesclun commented on the word termagent
A shrewish scolding woman. "That shopkeeper was such a termagent!"
June 8, 2009
Alchemist1 commented on the word termagent
termagent
June 8, 2009