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malapert (iou)



malapert adjective & noun. arch. ME.
[Old French, from mal- (indicating the opposite) + apert var. of espert EXPERT adjective, but taken as if from MAL- improperly + apert bold, pert.]
(A person who is) presumptuous, impudent, saucy.
malapertly adverb LME.
malapertness noun LME.