expression+of+contempt
41curl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) bend or coil into a spiral; form or cause to form curls. 2 intr. move in a spiral form (smoke curling upwards). 3 a intr. (of the upper lip) be raised slightly on one side as an expression of contempt… …
42Curl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. (often foll. by up) bend or coil into a spiral; form or cause to form curls. 2 intr. move in a spiral form (smoke curling upwards). 3 a intr. (of the upper lip) be raised slightly on one side as an expression of contempt… …
43knickers — n.pl. 1 Brit. a woman s or girl s undergarment covering the body from the waist or hips to the top of the thighs and having leg holes or separate legs. 2 esp. US a knickerbockers. b a boy s short trousers. 3 (as int.) Brit. sl. an expression of… …
44nuts — adj. & int. adj. sl. crazy, mad, eccentric. int. sl. an expression of contempt or derision (nuts to you). Phrases and idioms: be nuts about (or on) colloq. be enthusiastic about or very fond of …
45shuck — n. & v. US n. 1 a husk or pod. 2 the shell of an oyster or clam. 3 (in pl.) colloq. an expression of contempt or regret or self deprecation in response to praise. v.tr. remove the shucks of; shell. Derivatives: shucker n. Etymology: 17th c.: orig …
46BAH — int. an expression of contempt or disbelief. Etymology: prob. F …
47PISH — int. an expression of contempt, impatience, or disgust. Etymology: imit …
48pshaw — int. archaic an expression of contempt or impatience. Etymology: imit …
49cobloaf — cobˈloaf noun 1. A rounded, round headed or misshapen loaf 2. An archaic expression of contempt • • • Main Entry: ↑cob …
50ra|ca — «RAH kuh, RAY », adjective. worthless (an ancient Jewish expression of contempt. In the Bible, Matthew 5:22) ╂[< Late Latin raca foolish; empty < Greek rak < Aramaic rēkā] …
