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Possibly from pesty. Compare similar alteration between nasty and nasky.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pesky
Today it means: Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child). Full definition →
Today it means: Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child). Full definition →
Possibly from pesty. Compare similar alteration between nasty and nasky.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.