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бой-ба́ба — meaning in English

boy-baba

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English meaning

  • virago noun A woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.

Senses

бой-ба́ба is used for these senses in English:

  • battle axe (informal, sometimes, humorous) A domineering, antagonistic woman.
  • virago A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.

virago — full definition

  1. noun A woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.
  2. noun A woman who nags, bosses others about, or is very set in her own opinions.
  3. noun A woman who behaves in a coarse, noisy and forceful way.
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