malapert

Example Sentences

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"I will say what I will in mine own house, thou evil, malapert boy!" roared the old man.

From The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot by Everett-Green, Evelyn

Ha! ha!" laughed the oddity who had volunteered this malapert response to the jester's inquiry, "yonder sign-post"—pointing to the aged dame—"has lost its fingers—or rather its ears.

From Under the Rose by Isham, Frederic Stewart

Hold your peace; are you growing malapert? will you force me to make use of my authority? your wife's a well disposed and a virtuous lady; I say it, In verbo sacerdotis.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Out with thee, malapert knave," said the young man, in his vexation, "and know to respect thy betters.

From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by Adams, John Turvill

In this same impious malapert he had recognised M. le Marquis de St. Genis!

From The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness