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thersitical

[ ther-sit-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. scurrilous; foulmouthed; grossly abusive.

thersitical

/ θəˈsɪtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. rare.
    abusive and loud
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thersitical1

First recorded in 1640–50; Thersit(es) + -ical
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thersitical1

C17: from Thersites

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