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an old reprobate

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  • reprobate — noun (C) formal or humorous someone who behaves in an immoral way: an old reprobate who spent all his money on gin …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • reprobate — /ˈrɛprəbeɪt / (say repruhbayt) noun 1. an abandoned, unprincipled, or reprehensible person: *It might stop the old reprobate from sneaking down to bandicoot some of ours? –barney roberts, 1987. 2. Obsolete (in Calvinism) a person rejected by God… …  

  • reprobate — [[t]re̱prəbeɪt[/t]] reprobates N COUNT (disapproval) If you describe someone as a reprobate, you mean that they behave in a way that is not respectable or morally correct. [OLD FASHIONED] Far from being the drunken reprobate of popular legend,… …   English dictionary

  • A New Way to Pay Old Debts — Contents 1 Performance 2 Publication 3 Genre 4 The villain …   Wikipedia

  • outcast — n Outcast, castaway, derelict, reprobate, pariah, untouchable are comparable when they mean one who has lost contact with or has been excluded from association with men in general or with a particular group. Outcast is usually applied to a person …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Oliver Twist — For other uses, see Oliver Twist (disambiguation). Oliver Twist …   Wikipedia

  • The Coroner's Lunch — is a crime novel by British author Colin Cotterill and published in 2004 by Soho Press, New York (ISBN 1569474184).Plot summaryDespite a total lack of training, an utter dearth of experience and a complete absence of inclination, Dr. Siri Paiboun …   Wikipedia

  • Domineering — Dom i*neer ing, a. Ruling arrogantly; overbearing. [1913 Webster] A violent, brutal, domineering old reprobate. Blackw. Mag. Syn: Haughty; overbearing; lordly. See {Imperious}. {Dom i*neer ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Domineeringly — Domineering Dom i*neer ing, a. Ruling arrogantly; overbearing. [1913 Webster] A violent, brutal, domineering old reprobate. Blackw. Mag. Syn: Haughty; overbearing; lordly. See {Imperious}. {Dom i*neer ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crapulous — adjective 1. suffering from excessive eating or drinking crapulent sleep a crapulous stomach • Syn: ↑crapulent • Similar to: ↑gluttonous • Derivationally related forms: ↑crapulence …   Useful english dictionary

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

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