dragon

dragon

/ˈdræɡən/

1 ​(in stories) a large, aggressive animal, with wings and a long tail, that can breathe out fire

2 ​(especially British English, offensive) an offensive word for a woman who you think is aggressive or frightening

Word Origin

Middle English (also denoting ‘a large serpent’): from Old French, via Latin from Greek drakōn ‘serpent’.