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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
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xanthippe 

my amazing name, it comes from a woman in ancient greece
person 1 : what is your name?
me: xanthippe
xanthippe by Xanthippe January 26, 2005

dirty xanthippe 

it's when a man who has a disease called bofa and a woman gets ligma do the nasty
you can't pull a dirty xanthippe on me
dirty xanthippe by joma112233 September 16, 2021
Dunzo, a slang word for done/finshed. Made famous by the Laguna Beach cast.
This car is so dunzo. (Kristin's car breaks down.)
dunzo by Joey Pellet December 8, 2004
Word of the Day on June 20, 2026

ankle biter

Someone or something that bites your ankles.
To a postman, an ankle biter is often known as a dog.
To an adult, an ankle biter may be a toddler.
To hikers, an ankle biter is sometimes a tick.
And so on.
"Dang ankle biter took off my whole leg!!"
ankle biter by the sane maniac February 2, 2004
Word of the Day on June 19, 2026

Male Pattern Blindness 

When a man will search for hours to find something that is laying out in the open on a table. Items are often easily found by a women.
Man: "I have been searching for hours for keys."
Woman: "You mean the ones sitting there on the coffee table?"
Man: "Where?"
Woman: "Right there in the middle of that table."
Man: "oh, must have been Male Pattern Blindness"
Male Pattern Blindness by diablo581 February 10, 2008
Word of the Day on June 18, 2026