zołza — meaning in English

English meaning

• besom noun A broom made by tying a bunch of twigs to a long handle.
• shrew noun A small, mouse-like, mostly nocturnal mammal with a pointed snout.

Senses

zołza is used for these senses in English:

• besom (Scotland, Northern England, derogatory) A troublesome woman.
• shrew (pejorative) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.

besom — full definition

1. noun A broom made by tying a bunch of twigs to a long handle.
2. noun (informal) A woman seen as annoying or difficult to deal with.
3. noun Something used to clean or purify.

shrew — full definition

1. noun A small, mouse-like, mostly nocturnal mammal with a pointed snout.
2. noun An ill-tempered, nagging woman (old-fashioned, now considered sexist).

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