WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST


Meaning of WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST in English

ˌWicked ˌWitch of the ˈWest, the BrE AmE

an expression used humorously to describe a woman who is disliked by many people. It comes from the name of a character in the film The Wizard of Oz , who is evil and ugly, and can do magic.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.