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The word Varmint or Warmint is used in Dicken's novel Great Expectations. Although the term may be American and back-propagated to Great Britain, this may also be a clue that the term may not have been a specifically American colloquialism.
Greg 02:19, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
I haven't done the research myself, but I think that the colloquial "varmint" should be referenced in so as its particular region of use. In the Southeastern U.S., for instance, the pronunciation "varmit" plays to that.
Kinda/sorta. The word "varmint" certainly came from Redneck American English (not a technial term :p), but it's become sufficiently ingrained that for this usage, it's pretty much standard. Many companies specifically prefix "varmint" to the names of their product lines (guns and ammunition alike), in favor of vermin. As for merging this topic with "vermin", I dunno; I set up a redirect for "Vermin Guns" to here, because it seemed more appropriate. I guess the distinction between vermin (rats and such) and varmint (coyotes, etc.) makes sense, but seems like an unnecessary level of precision for this article's purposes.
Stiletto Null
I think the varmint page should remain separate from vermin; not all vermin are varmints, nor are all varmints vermin, and there is a definate distinction in the hunting and shooting community. Varmint shooting, especially smaller varmints like prarie dogs, is a very challenging task, requiring specialized equipment (small caliber, high velocity, very accurate rifles, and high power telescopic sights) and can pay well too, as farmers and ranchers will offer bounties for varmints. scot 02:36, 1 September 2005 (UTC)
It seems pretty ridiculous to include a section on references to vermin. It's just a word and has been used in countless works. Unless you plan on listing each one (and what educational purpose would that serve) It seems reasonable to eliminate the entire section.
why did no-one mention that vermin was an insult?
It's not 119.160.119.85 ( talk) 11:04, 9 July 2021 (UTC)
The badly worded and un-supported cat section needs pruning. I completely agree that cats deserve a mention in the "out of balance" section - but should not be the only example. Can anyone add some references to Australian cat research? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bassclef ( talk • contribs) 13:22, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
More to the point, the statement about cats doesn't meet the article's description of "vermin" as being defined in relation to human activities. It also seems to imply the author's desire that cats be considered as vermin more than providing any evidence that they are actually perceived as vermin, anywhere (which the "regarded as pests or nuisances" defintion would seem to require). Should this statement be removed from the Vermin article due to irrelevence, and perhaps find a place in the main Cats article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.115.126.15 ( talk) 01:49, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
I just want to say how hilarious it is that the picture of a mouse on the Vermin page is cuter than the one on the page "Mouse". (Don't argue, it's a scientific fact. :D) Wpell ( talk) 13:12, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
Dictionary definitions for vermin include insects, but they don't appear to be mentioned on this page. At the very least, a mention of insects should be put in the first paragraph. —Preceding unsigned comment added by DMGualtieri ( talk • contribs) 19:11, 14 June 2010 (UTC)
Should this page be merged into pest (organism)? Seems they are virtually synonyms, and we would benefit from having all the information on one page -- Anxietycello ( talk) 14:20, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
Obviously, there are far far too many examples that can go into this catogory, but I do believe that the Starling in the USA is worthy of this. An estimated population of nearly half a billion, covering more than half of the area of the contiguous 48, the direct cause of extinction of a vast number of native america birds, and one of the greatest pests in the nation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.174.137.237 ( talk) 01:12, 15 June 2017 (UTC)