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[bardiphouka]

termagant

Hardly a term that applied to any of the ladies on my fl, this is a 13th C.E. term for an ugly, naked, nagging, violent woman. At one time or another I am sure we have all had a neighbour like that,eh?

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[rubyelf.livejournal.com]

Part of me hopes I will have an opportunity to use that word someday. Part of me hopes I never do...

[bardiphouka.livejournal.com]

Well you could use it in a story?

[rubyelf.livejournal.com]

True. Maybe I will have to think of some appropriate excuse to use it. I do approve of it.

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

You describe me so WELL, Bardi! Ugly when Naked, nagging cos I haven't the time to write and make dull food for the ever open door. Violent aaaah yes, with my mind. I wield all sorts of implements, sometimes in fun, but mostly with MURDER IN MIND!!!

Oh ROOOOOBBYYY I am HERE.... your Termagent. Corse I know what it means, I am so old I know it well! And Villain... you should see a household with those two in it. Lived on our council estate back in the 80s in the UK alive and well and beating the bejasus out of each other!

[shelly-rae.livejournal.com]

Oh termagant has been used to describe any uppity woman with an opinion and a modicum of power. Particularly unpleasant mother-in-laws and landladies. Female publicans, and any wife waiting for her husband to come home from the pub have also been duly given that title. Definitely not just 13c.

Anon

[bardiphouka.livejournal.com]

Mea culpa...I should have said dating back to. Apparently it was thought (in error) to be an Islamic deity by the late crusdaders.