Etymology

malapertness

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Today it means: The condition of being malapert. Full definition →

First used 15th–18th c.Middle English malepertnesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommalepertnesse
  2. English todaymalapertness

From Middle English malepertnesse; equivalent to malapert + -ness.

First known use, by meaning

  • 15th–18th c. The condition of being malapert.

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