minx

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(mĭngks) pronunciation
n.
  1. A girl or young woman who is considered pert, flirtatious, or impudent.
  2. Obsolete. A promiscuous woman.

[Probably from obsolete mynx, playful little dog, perhaps from alteration of obsolete Dutch minneken, darling. See minikin.]

minxish minx'ish adj.

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IN BRIEF: n. - A seductive woman who uses her attractiveness to exploit men.

Tutor's tip: The "minx" (a pert young woman) weaseled the elderly matron for her "minks" (coats made from the fur of minks -- weasel like animals.)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fræk tøs

Nederlands (Dutch)
brutale meid

Français (French)
n. - coquine

Deutsch (German)
n. - (ugs.) kleines Biest

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σουσουράδα (για κορίτσι)

Italiano (Italian)
civetta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mulher descarada (f)

Русский (Russian)
дерзкая девчонка, кокетка, распутница

Español (Spanish)
n. - fresca, mujer descarada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fräck slyna, jänta

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
轻佻女子, 风骚女子

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 輕佻女子, 風騷女子

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 말괄량이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - でしゃばり娘, おてんば娘

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وقحه, متواقحه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נערה עליזה, שובבה וחצופה‬


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