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Varmint vs Vermin - What's the difference?

varmint | vermin |

As nouns the difference between varmint and vermin

is that varmint is a pestering animal such as one that kills or harasses a farmer's livestock or crops while vermin is any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.

varmint

English

(wikipedia varmint)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pestering animal such as one that kills or harasses a farmer's livestock or crops.
  • An obnoxious person or troublemaker.

    • Derived terms

    * varminter

    vermin

    English

    (wikipedia vermin)

    Noun

  • (countable, or, uncountable) Any one of various common types of small insects or animals which cause harm and annoyance.
    • The area was plagued by all sorts of vermin : fleas, lice, mice, and rats to name a few.
  • (countable, or, uncountable) Animals that prey on game, such as foxes or weasels.
  • (countable, or, uncountable) Obnoxious, or mean and offensive person or people.
    • Bring these gypsy vermin to the Palace of Justice.

    See also

    * varmint