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pert

UK/pɜːt/ US/pɝt/ rare archaic obsolete

adjective

1.

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

  • “a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner”

Origin

From Middle English pert, perte, aphetic form of apert.

Phrases

  • pert as a pearmonger

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