See Also: harridan(medicine)
harridan(dictionary)
harridan(dictionary)

harridan (iou)



harridan noun. derog. (orig. slang). L17.
[Perh. alt. of French haridelle old horse: ult. origin unkn.]
A haggard or ill-tempered (old) woman.
P. Bailey I have complained till I'm hoarse. They must not find me an impossible old harridan.