/vahr"meuhnt/ , n.
1. Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S.
a. vermin.
b. an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
2. a despicable, obnoxious, or annoying person.
Also, varment .
[ 1530-40; var. of VERMIN (with regular outcome of ME er before consonant (cf. ARGAL 3 , PARSON) and parasitic t ) ]