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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 |
Cecil | | SEE-səl, SES-əl | English |
Peony | | PEE-ə-nee | English (Rare) |
MÁEdÓC | | - | Ancient Irish |
Burger | | ['bə:gə] | |
Alic | | ['ælik] | |
Navin | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam |