Vermin (in some dialect regions, Varmint The term 'Varmint' dates as early as the first half of the sixteenth century (ca. 1530-1540s). Spelling distinction "Varmint" (occasionally "varmit" |accessdate=2009-03-05}}| | }} )'s an American-English colloquialism, particularly common to the American east and South-east within the nearby bordering states of the vast Appalachia region. The term describes farm pests which raid farms as opposed to infest farms: mainly predators such as foxes, weasels… (More on Vermin)