(an unpleasant or annoying old person)

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• old bat — old bats N COUNT: usu sing (disapproval) If someone refers to an old person, especially an old woman, as an old bat, they think that person is silly, annoying, or unpleasant. [INFORMAL, OFFENSIVE] …   English dictionary

• old trout — offensive phrase an unpleasant old woman Thesaurus: informal and insulting words for old peoplehyponym Main entry: trout * * * informal an annoying or bad tempered old person, esp. a woman …   Useful english dictionary

• annoying galling chafing irritating nettlesome pesky pestiferous pestilent plaguy plaguey teasing vexatious vexing — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• trout — [traut] n ↑fin, ↑gill [Date: 1000 1100; : Late Latin; Origin: tructa type of fish with sharp teeth, from Greek, from trogein to bite ] 1.) plural trout [U and C] a common river fish, often used for food, or the flesh of this fish 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trout — noun 1 plural trout (C, U) a common river fish, often used for food, or the flesh of this fish 2 old trout BrE spoken an unpleasant or annoying old person, especially a woman …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Finnish profanity — Many Finns frequently use profanity in everyday speech even though their culture is considered more high context. While not all Finns swear, frequent swearing is a mark of youth culture. However, it is commonly considered impolite to swear… …   Wikipedia

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• help — 1 /help/ verb 1 MAKE POSSIBLE OR EASIER (I, T) to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need: If there s anything I can do to help, just give me a call. | She devoted… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• catch — catch1 [ kætʃ ] (past tense and past participle caught [ kɔt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 stop and hold something/someone ▸ 2 stop someone escaping ▸ 3 find and arrest ▸ 4 (hunt and) stop animal ▸ 5 get on public vehicle ▸ 6 discover someone doing something… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia

• British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… …   Wikipedia