MALAPERT

malapert. Malapert, a. saucy, impudent, pert, bold, daring

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Mal″a‐pert (?), a. [[OF. malapert unskillful, ill-taught, ill-bred; mal ill + apert open, adroit, intelligent, L. apertus, p. p. of aperire to open. See Malice, and Aperient.]] Bold; forward; impudent; saucy; pert. Shak. — n. A malapert person.
Are you growing malapert! Will you force me to make use of my authority ? Dryden. — Mal″a‐pert′ly, adv. — Mal″a‐pert′ness, n.