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piet

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[pahy-it] / ˈpaɪ ɪt /

noun

  1. Scot. a magpie.

  2. Scot. and North England. a talkative person; one who chatters.

Etymology

Origin of piet

1175–1225; pie 2 + -et; replacing Middle English piot < Old French, equivalent to pie pie 2 + -ot diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

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"Grotovey, Grotovey; piet minute" said the man, producing the ready prepared irons from one pocket and a hammer and nails from another.

From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace

"Is your game made?" or, "Votre jeu est-il piet?"

From The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) by Steinmetz, Andrew

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