pes ‧ ky /ˈpeski/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] especially American English informal
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Probably from pest ]
annoying:
Those pesky kids!
pes ‧ ky /ˈpeski/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] especially American English informal
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Probably from pest ]
annoying:
Those pesky kids!
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012