perv

[ purv ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a sexual pervert.

perv

/ pɜːv /

noun

1. a pervert
2. an erotic glance or look

verb

1. to give a person an erotic look

Word History and Origins

Origin of perv¹

First recorded in 1940–45; shortened form

Example Sentences

That and other provocative questions about human sexuality are raised by Jesse Bering in his new book, Perv.

From The Daily Beast

Or that a millionaire white man memorably dubbed “Le Perv” got off easy against a poor African immigrant?

From The Daily Beast

Consider seeing yourself branded a PERV POL and WEASEL in your local papers day after day.

From The Daily Beast

But the uproar over "The Prince and The Perv"—as the British headlines screamed—mysteriously drowned in the Mid-Atlantic.

From The Daily Beast