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leery

UK/ˈlɪːɹɪj/ US/ˈlɪəɹi/ uncommon obsolete slang uk

adjective

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Origin

First attested in 1718, “untrustful, suspicious”, either from leer (“sideward look”) + -y, lear (“learning, knowledge”) + -y. More at leer, lear.

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