noun
harridan
Harridan (noun) means an unpleasant, bad-tempered woman who nags at people, often an older one.
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An unpleasant, bad-tempered woman who nags at people, often an older one.
"Well there was one old lady, and a drunken old harridan she was surely, that paid all her attention to me."
— James Joyce (1916)
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Etymology
Perhaps a modification of French haridelle (“old horse, nag”).
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What is the meaning of harridan?
"harridan" (noun) means an unpleasant, bad-tempered woman who nags at people, often an older one.
What is another word for harridan?
Other words for "harridan" include cat, dragon, nag, crow, jade, hellcat.
