(also perve ) / pɜːv; NAmE pɜːrv/ noun ( informal )
1.
= pervert
2.
( AustralE , NZE ) a look at sb/sth that shows sexual interest in them or it, in an unpleasant way
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: abbreviation of the noun pervert .
(also perve ) / pɜːv; NAmE pɜːrv/ noun ( informal )
1.
= pervert
2.
( AustralE , NZE ) a look at sb/sth that shows sexual interest in them or it, in an unpleasant way
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: abbreviation of the noun pervert .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005