piet
Americannoun
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Scot. a magpie.
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Scot. and North England. a talkative person; one who chatters.
Etymology
Origin of piet
1175–1225; pie 2 + -et; replacing Middle English piot < Old French, equivalent to pie pie 2 + -ot diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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"Grotovey, Grotovey; piet minute" said the man, producing the ready prepared irons from one pocket and a hammer and nails from another.
From Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life by Knox, Thomas Wallace
"Is your game made?" or, "Votre jeu est-il piet?"
From The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume I (of II) by Steinmetz, Andrew
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