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lairy

[ lair-ee ]

adjective

, Australian Informal.
, lair·i·er, lair·i·est.
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair, a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar.


lairy

/ ˈlɛərɪ /

adjective

  1. gaudy or flashy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lairy1

First recorded in 1905–10; apparently to be identified with British, especially Cockney slang lairy “cunning, knowing, conceited,” respelling (representing dialectal pronunciation) of leery 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lairy1

C20: from leery

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