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Meanings of common scold in English

Portuguese
rocim
Catalan
reganyós

Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.

rocim
Usage of common scold in English
1
I'm here merely in the office of chaperon and common scold.
The Iron Trail
2
He was made to order for the position of common scold in a country sewing-circle.
Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 33, November 12, 1870
3
He had the tongue of a common scold, and he used it with malevolent abandon.
Rainbow's End
4
I could do nothing, though I talked till I was no better than a common scold.
Still Jim
5
Treason was punished with death, and common scolds were ducked in a pond until they were glad to hold their tongues.
The Leading Facts of English History
6
"You're getting to be nothing better than a common scold, Ern," returned Roger with a laugh.
The Forbidden Trail
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Translations for common scold
Portuguese
rocim