varmint

var·mint (vär′mənt)

noun

Informal, Dialectal a person or animal regarded as troublesome or objectionable: also used as a generalized epithet of disparagement

Etymology: dial. var. of vermin, with unhistoric -t

Adjective modifier

pesky: Enjoy the awe-inspiring vistas of The Grand Canyon but keep your eye out for those pesky varmints.
bad: When you have well oxygenated compost you automatically get rid of 3/4 of the bad varmints.

Modifies a noun

critter: Relay Race by David Yehudah, Bellflower, CA, USA These little hairy varmint critters never fail to amaze me.
rifle: I am sure you noticed that Remington has now come up with a varmint rifle featuring electric ignition.
cartridge: Here again they report that with the varmint cartridge you have to shoot a man too many times before he stops shooting at you.

Noun used with modifier

radish: Like I'm the only one with radish varmints.

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