a holy terror



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a holy terror

A very troublesome, aggressive, or aggravating person; a person who is exasperatingly difficult in his or her manner or behavior. I know that I was a holy terror when I was young, so I guess it's fitting that my own kids give me so much trouble.
See also: holy, terror

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zosimos-Ancient Greek
ReaganRAY-gənEnglish, Irish
Samiya-Arabic
Clotho-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Jagodayah-GAW-dah (Polish)Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Polish
CletisKLEE-tisEnglish (Rare)