noun
malapert
Malapert (noun) means a cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.
noun
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A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.
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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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"malapert" (noun) means a cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.