(person) by Vulgar Tongue 1811 Mon May 09 2005 at 16:29:20
termagent

An outrageous scold from Termagantes, a cruel Pagan, formerly represented in diners shows and entertainments, where being dressed a la Turque, in long clothes, he was mistaken for a furious woman.

The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

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