Varmint definitely means... (General)
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Thursday, July 05, 2012, 17:03 (4527 days ago) @ rookancestrybest
Varmint definitely is derived from vermin. It's not just a Forest of Dean term though as it's still commonly used here, in Yorkshire,too. In fact I'm surprised they use the term in the F of D as I thought it was Yorkshire dialect, like the use of spice for sweets and mester for mister.
I'd be interested to know more of the F of D dialect.
Best Wishes.
Helen B
varmint (ˈvɑːmɪnt)
— n
informal - an irritating or obnoxious person or animal
[C16: dialect variant of varmin vermin ]
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