varment noun1 & adjective.
['vɑ:m(ǝ)nt] Also varmint
[-ɪnt].
E19.[Perh. from VARMINT noun1 with allus. to the proverbial characteristics of the fox.]A. noun. A knowing person;
esp. a knowledgeable amateur sportsman. Also, a smart person, a swell.
slang.
E-M19.b. adjective.
1. Smart, well-dressed; dashing.
slang.
E-M19.2. Knowing, clever, cunning. Cf.
VARMINTY.
colloq. (now
dial.).
E19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲