Meaning of CUR
| Pronunciation: | | kur
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- [n] an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- [n] a cowardly and despicable person
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| | Synonyms: | | mongrel, mutt |
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| | See Also: | | caitiff, Canis familiaris, coward, dog, domestic dog, pariah dog, pie-dog, pye-dog | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cur\ (k[^u]r), n. [OE. curre, kur; cf. dial. Sw. kurre dog,
OD. korre watchdog, and Icel. kurra to murmur, grumble, Sw.
kurra to rumble, croak, Dan. kurre to coo, whirr; prob. of
imitative origin.]
1. A mongrel or inferior dog.
They . . . like to village curs, Bark when their
fellows do. -- Shak.
2. A worthless, snarling fellow; -- used in contempt.
What would you have, you curs, That like nor peace
nor war? --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | animal, beast, bounder, dog, hound, hyena, insect, lurcher, mongrel, mutt, pariah dog, pig, polecat, reptile, riffraff, rotter, scum, serpent, shit, shithead, skunk, snake, stinkard, stinker, swine, toad, varmint, vermin, viper, whelp, worm |
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