ven⋅det⋅ta
–noun
| 1. | a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer's relatives, esp. such vengeance as once practiced in Corsica and parts of Italy. |
| 2. | any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like: a political vendetta. |
Origin:
1850–55; vindicta vengeance; see vindictive
1850–55; vindicta vengeance; see vindictive
Related forms:
ven⋅det⋅tist, noun
i have a vendetta. against the power outlet in my room, specifically the one underneath my desk. twice now a laptop charger plugged into the outlet has met its near homicidal end. i have a burn mark in my mattress to prove it. and the smell of burnt plastic lingers.
vendetta!
oh and just a plug. v for vendetta is a good film. makes for a good evening. check it out
i have a vendetta. against the power outlet in my room, specifically the one underneath my desk. twice now a laptop charger plugged into the outlet has met its near homicidal end. i have a burn mark in my mattress to prove it. and the smell of burnt plastic lingers.
vendetta!
oh and just a plug. v for vendetta is a good film. makes for a good evening. check it out
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