Xanthippe

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First off, Xanthippe, Jacqueline’s angsty and challenging Daria-esque stepdaughter, is named for the ancient Greek character described to be antagonist.

From Newsweek • Mar. 15, 2015

Both Jenna and Liz use this phrase liberally throughout 30 Rock, and Kimmy does as well when she argues with Xanthippe during a party.

From Newsweek • Mar. 15, 2015

These influences get their longest airing in a novella with the intimidating title Puttermesser and Xanthippe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mary Todd Lincoln, he suggests, was no neurotic Xanthippe forever needling her husband.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Xanthippe had first reviled him, then drenched him with water, "Didn't I tell you," said he, "it was thundering and would soon rain?"

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various