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naughty

UK/ˈnɔːti/ US/ˈnoːtɪj/ common informal

adjective

1.

suggestive of sexual impropriety

  • “a blue movie”
  • “blue jokes”
  • “he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details”
  • “a juicy scandal”
  • “a naughty wink”
  • “naughty words”
  • “racy anecdotes”
  • “a risque story”
  • “spicy gossip”
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2.

badly behaved

  • “he was saucy and mischievous in school”
  • “a naughty boy”
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Origin

From late Middle English noughti, naughty (“evil, immoral, wicked”), from nought (“evil, immoral”) + -ī̆ (suffix forming adjectives). Analysable as naught + -y.

Phrases

  • naughty bit
  • naughty list
  • naughty man's cherry
  • naughty man's oatmeal
  • naughty parts
  • naughty step
  • naughty word

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