Definitions by Kache

Xanthippe 

1. The wife of Socrates, traditionally described as shrewish and scolding.
2. Any nagging scolding person, especially a shrewish wife.

*from The Free Online Dictionary and Wikipedia

A well known anecdote about the angry Xanthippe is the one where she was so angry with her husband that she threw a bucket of washing water on him.

Xanthippe by Kache March 31, 2011