âº a person who gets pleasure, sometimes sexual, by being cruel to or hurting another person. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Unpleasant people in general. a dog in the manger idiom. a nasty piece of work idiom. a tough/hard nut idiom. a wolf in sheep's clothing idiom. bad lot.
Bring the water to a boil. Place shredded cabbage or wedges into the steamer basket and place the basket in the pan of boiling water. Cover and cook shredded cabbage for 5 to 8 minutes and wedges for 10 to 12 minutes. Cook only until tender-crisp.
Cover with cold water. When water boils, reduce to a slow boil and skim well. Let boil briskly for five minutes, skim again. Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and simmer for four hours or more. Let cool in liquid. Start a pot of salted water containing 1/4 tbsp. of baking powder and small chunks of smoked pork or a ham bone. Cut cabbage in quarters. Cook uncovered for no more than 15 minutes.