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Medley :: Medley (n.) A mixture; a mingled and confused mass of ingredients, usually inharmonious; a jumble; a hodgepodge; -- often used contemptuously..

Pah :: Pah (interj.) An exclamation expressing disgust or contempt. See Bah.

Ridicule :: Ridicule (n.) Remarks concerning a subject or a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; -- a term lighter than derision.

Cockney :: Cockney (n.) A native or resident of the city of London; -- used contemptuously.

Imp :: Imp (n.) A young or inferior devil; a little, malignant spirit; a puny demon; a contemptible evil worker..

Putty-faced :: Putty-faced (a.) White-faced; -- used contemptuously.

Rhymery :: Rhymery (n.) The art or habit of making rhymes; rhyming; -- in contempt.

Reproach :: Reproach (v.) The act of reproaching; censure mingled with contempt; contumelious or opprobrious language toward any person; abusive reflections; as, severe reproach..

Foolish :: Foolish (a.) Absurd; ridiculous; despicable; contemptible.

Sapient :: Sapient (a.) Wise; sage; discerning; -- often in irony or contempt.

Mockingly :: Mockingly (adv.) By way of derision; in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

Lousy :: Lousy (a.) Mean; contemptible; as, lousy knave..

Profanation :: Profanation (v. t.) The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar treatment or use of what is sacred; desecration; as, the profanation of the Sabbath; the profanation of a sanctuary; the profanation of the name of God..

Bantling :: Bantling (n.) A young or small child; an infant. [Slightly contemptuous or depreciatory..

Bosh :: Bosh (n.) Empty talk; contemptible nonsense; trash; humbug.

Sirrah :: Sirrah (n.) A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural..

Audacity :: Audacity (n.) Reckless daring; presumptuous impudence; -- implying a contempt of law or moral restraints.

Impudent :: Impudent (a.) Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy..

Expose :: Expose (v. t.) To disclose the faults or reprehensible practices of; to lay open to general condemnation or contempt by making public the character or arts of; as, to expose a cheat, liar, or hypocrite..

Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.

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