pesky
pronunciation
How to pronounce pesky in British English:
UK [ˈpeski]
How to pronounce pesky in American English:
US [ˈpɛski]
-
- Adjective:
- causing irritation or annoyance
Word Origin
- pesky (adj.)
- 1775, originally in New England dialect, perhaps a dialectal formation from pest (compare plaguy "confounded, annoying, disagreeable"). Partridge suggests an origin in Essex dialect.