INCORRIGIBLE
ADJECTIVES
► ACOLASTIC incorrigible, not better by chastisement → 1676 obs.
► CASE-HARDENED incorrigible, depraved, lot to all sense of shame → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NE’ER-DO-WELL good-for-nothing, worthless; incorrigible → a1773
► OUTDACIOUS impudent, shameless, audacious, bold, incorrigible; of things: very bad, shocking → 1885 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► OWDACIOUS impudent, shameless, audacious, bold, incorrigible; of things: very bad, shocking → 1847 Eng. & Amer. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► BARNACLE an incorrigible person → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HARD NUT an incorrigible person; a wilful, unruly, or uncontrollable person → 1900 sl.
► MESS an objectionable or foolish person; unruly or incorrigible person; an oaf; a hopelessly stupid person; a mentally confused person → 1936 sl.
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