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perv

American  
[purv] / pɜrv /

noun

Slang.

  1. a sexual pervert.

perv British  
/ pɜːv /

noun

  1. a pervert

  2. an erotic glance or look

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verb

  1. to give a person an erotic look

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Etymology

Origin of perv

First recorded in 1940–45; shortened form

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Nothing cures a cold faster than the thought of an old perv wearing a cologne of alcohol and lemon hand soap.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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