foumart

noun

fou·​mart

variants or less commonly foulmart

ˈfümərt,

-ˌmärt

plural -s

1

: the European polecat

2

: a contemptible person

—used as a generalized term of abuse

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fulmard, fulmarde, folmarde, folmert, probably from foul entry 1 + (assumed) Middle English marth marten, from Old English mearth

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