Provocatrix (noun) (rare)
prov-ok-a-triks
A female provoker
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Daily Chronicle. From post-classical Latin provocatrix (Vulgate), feminine form corresponding to classical Latin prōvocātor: see -trix.
Example sentences
“she was a known provocatrix and trouble maker.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
