English word naughty comes from Middle English (1100-1500) naȝti
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naȝti | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
naughty | English (eng) | (now, _, rare, archaic) Evil, wicked, morally reprehensible. [from 15th c.]. (obsolete) Bad, worthless, substandard. [16th-19th c.]. Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]. Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. [from 19th c.]. |