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noun
Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault.
synonyms: nag, nagger, scold, scolder.
is a specific kind of: disagreeable person, unpleasant person.
is a broader term that covers: harridan.
derivation: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce | hen-peck, nag, peck | grouch, grumble, scold.
Dutch: treiteraar, zeurpiet, viswijf
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