caitiff
caitiff definition
cai·tiff (kāt′if)
noun
a mean, evil, or cowardly person
Etymology: ME < OFr caitif, a captive, wretched man < L captivus, captive
adjective
evil, mean, or cowardly
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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