termagent

In court, the wife was referred to by the husband's team as a "spendthrift termagent" and it was remarked that it would have been cheaper for the husband to run her over in his car.

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I made dinner, finished off the March quilting block thanks to termagent who had posted me extra fabric got to me in a day! and then read and went to bed.

Sluggish

For termagent - whose brief was to try something to do with fussy cutting or tessellations.

March Quilting Block

On the other hand, his brother Ransom is a wastrel, his son Philip is none too honorable, his sister has aspects of the termagent.

Adventure of the Frightened Baronet

Passed Newton Station -- stayed at Blalack's -- he a deformed monster -- his wife a keen, blackeyed, redfaced termagent, pretty looking woman.

Diary of Jason Niles (1814-1894) : June 22, 1861-December 31, 1864,

Misther Denis, 'you ould termagent, can you tell me who first discovered your church?'

Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three