English Explanatory Dictionary

facety

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Playfully rude; feisty.

Word forms

facety more facety most facety facey

Etymology

Apparently an alteration of facey (although it is attested slightly later) with epenthetic t; perhaps compare -ety, feisty, or Sranan Tongo fiésti (“dirty, nasty”) (19th century).

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