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Definition of lairy adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lairy

adjective

/ˈleəri/

/ˈleri/

(British English, informal)

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behaving in a way that seems too loud and confident
Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally Cockney slang): alteration of leery.

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