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- have a worm in (one's) tongue
have a worm in (one's) tongue
have a worm in (one's) tongue
To be ornery, irritable, and prone to lashing out. Ever since my boyfriend lost his job, he's had a worm in his tongue and is not very pleasant to be around. Watch what you say around Uncle Ed—he has a worm in his tongue and gets angry at the slightest provocation.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
SobiesŁAwa | | saw-bye-SWAH-vah | Polish (Rare) |
Fleurette | | flə-RET (English) | French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare) |
Wenzeslaus | | - | German |
Kalysta | | kə-LIS-tə | English (Rare) |
Evangelina | | ə-VAN-jə-lee-nə (English) | Spanish, English |
Teofila | | te-aw-FEE-lah (Polish) | Italian, Polish |