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malapert

Pronunciation: /ˈmæləpɜːt/

The English word “malapert” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.

adjective

  1. Cheeky, impudent, saucy.

Etymology

From mal- (“not, badly”) + apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ill-skilled”).

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