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battle-ax

noun as in harsh, domineering woman

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Their chirps are the sound of the old battle-ax saying goodbye to his homeland before the Iron Curtain slams shut.

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She looked beautiful, serene almost, not a look I normally associate with my battle-ax of a parent.

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"That battle-ax is a replica of one used by Robert the Bruce from Scotland. We're related on my mother's side."

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Like clockwork, leftist activists appropriated the effort, twisting it into a battle-ax for social justice.

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Either way, you’ll burn some calories and stay warm swinging a foam battle-ax at your best friend/mortal enemy goblin.

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