kemphaan

Definitions of kemphaan
  1. noun
    a cruel and brutal fellow
    synonyms: agressieveling, bendelid, branieschopper, breedbekkikker, bully, driftkikker, driftkop, druktemaker, dwingeland, gifkikker, heethoofd, herriemaker, herrieschopper, hooligan, houwdegen, ijzervreter, knokker, lawaaimaker, lawaaischopper, levenmaker, nozem, ordeverstoorder, praatjesmaker, punk, punker, punkie, rabauw, schoffie, straatjongen, straatschender, vandaal, vechtersbaas, vechtjas, vernielal, vernieler, voetbalvandaal, woesteling
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    types:
    krachtmens, krachtpatser, ribbemoos
    a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard
    skin, skinhead
    a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations
    bink, krachtmens, krachtpatser, ribbemoos
    someone who bullies weaker people
    type of:
    aanrander, agressor, zedendelinquent
    someone who attacks
  2. noun
    common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
    synonyms: pos, post
  3. noun
    female ruff
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    type of:
    pos, post
    common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
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