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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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