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

pesky

adjective

/ˈpeski/

/ˈpeski/

[only before noun] (especially North American English, informal)

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annoying
- pesky insects
- those pesky kids
Word Originlate 18th cent.: perhaps related to pest.

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