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naughty
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[ˈnɔːti], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient
(e.g: you've been a really naughty boy)
- mildly rude or indecent, typically because related to sex
(e.g: naughty goings-on)
- wicked
Phrases:
- the naughty step
Origin
:
late Middle English: from naught + -y. The earliest recorded sense was ‘possessing nothing’; the sense ‘wicked’ also dates from late Middle English, and gave rise to the current senses
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