- In
colloquial usage,
contempt usually refers to
either the act of despising, or
having a
general lack of
respect for something. This set of
emotions generally...
-
General French's
contemptible little army". Hence, in
later years, the
survivors of the
regular army
dubbed themselves "The Old
Contemptibles". No evidence...
-
person (regardless of gender) in the
United Kingdom and Ireland, or a
contemptible man in
Australia and New Zealand. In
Australia and New Zealand, it can...
- '****' as well as a
pejorative term used to
refer to a de****able or
contemptible individual. It is
generally considered offensive,
though in the past...
-
pejorative term
meaning one who is
stupid or foolish, or an obnoxious,
contemptible or
detestable person. The word came into the
English language from Yiddish...
- who are
considered to be rude, abrasive, inconsiderate, or
otherwise contemptible. In this context, it can be used
interchangeably with jerk, and can also...
- BBS, demosceners, and
online gaming users to
anyone perceived to be
contemptible. In general, the term has come to
describe someone who is
willfully ignorant...
- and to show off the
undaunted morale of the Marathas,
Rajaram issued contemptible bounties which were
deliberately exiguous to his
generals for capturing...
-
value or quality,
trivial and
usually boastful or
inaccurate talk or a
contemptible person. It
could also be used to
refer to any
other noun in
general or...
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Title Role
Notes 1970
Comedy Playhouse Josie Oakley Episode: "The Old
Contemptible" 1970 The
Doctors Di Pitt 4
episodes 1971 Long
Voyage Out of War Agnes...
