[ˈvəːmɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or which carry disease, e.g. rodents
(e.g: they are working cats that help hunt the pesky vermin)

- people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society
(e.g: the vermin who ransacked her house)


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Origin:
Middle English (originally denoting animals such as reptiles and snakes): from Old French, based on Latin vermis ‘worm’