n. (pl. -ies) 1 shameless insolence; impudent audacity (esp. have the effrontery to). 2 an instance of this.
[ F effronterie f. effronté ult. f. LL effrons -ontis shameless (as EX-(1), frons forehead) ]
n. (pl. -ies) 1 shameless insolence; impudent audacity (esp. have the effrontery to). 2 an instance of this.
[ F effronterie f. effronté ult. f. LL effrons -ontis shameless (as EX-(1), frons forehead) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012