varmint vs. vermin
noun
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Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
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an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
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a despicable, obnoxious, or annoying person.
[vur-min]
/ ˈvɜr mɪn /
noun
plural
vermin-
noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
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an objectionable or obnoxious person, or such persons collectively.
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animals that prey upon game, as coyotes or weasels.
