plaguy
or pla·guey
[pley-gee]Chiefly Northern U.S.
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adjective
such as to plague, torment, or annoy; vexatious: a plaguy pile of debts.
adverb
vexatiously or excessively: The room is plaguy hot.
Origin of plaguy
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Examples from the Web for plaguey
Historical Examples of plaguey
He was only too plaguey sure of himself to feel any anxiety.
A Venetian JuneAnna Fuller
It takes a plaguey lot to move it, and then it moves as slowly as a steam-roller.
The Master MummerE. Phillips Oppenheim
"He aer a plaguey feller, he's that short-winded," grumbled Bill.
Indian and ScoutF. S. Brereton
I don't see what you want to be a plaguey old saint for, anyway.
In PawnEllis Parker Butler
The plaguey rascals said I was a night-walker, and that I behaved suspiciously.
Captain RavenshawRobert Neilson Stephens
plaguy
plaguey
archaic, informal
adjective
adverb
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