That beats Termagant
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Your ranting, raging pomposity, or exaggeration, surpasses that of Termagant of the old moralities.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “That beats Termagant” mean?
Your ranting, raging pomposity, or exaggeration, surpasses that of Termagant of the old moralities.
Is “That beats Termagant” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.