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caitiff n. [key-tif]

- a despicable, base or cowardly person;
- a captive or prisoner

Etymology

From Old French caitif = prisoner, from Latin captīvus captive. First usage in 14th century.

Usage:

Did you all see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows yet? Ah, what satisfaction it was to see that crass caitiff Voldemort come to his much deserved end.
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Date: 2011-07-21 04:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-vulture.livejournal.com
Ya know, it says something kind of sad about me that I recognize that as a clan name from the RPG Vampire: The Masquerade... XD

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Date: 2011-07-21 03:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dmartin.livejournal.com
I too recognise the term for those of no clan from V:tM. ;)
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