Johnny Pesky

pes·ky (p

)

adj. pes·ki·er, pes·ki·est Informal

Troublesome; annoying: a pesky mosquito.

[Probably alteration of pest.]

peski·ly adv.

peski·ness n.

pesky [ˈpɛskɪ]

adj peskier, peskiest

Informal chiefly US and Canadian troublesome pesky flies

[probably changed from pesty; see pest]

peskily adv

peskiness n

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Adj.

pesky - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pestering, plaguy, vexatious, vexing, plaguey, teasing, pestiferous

disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation"

Translations

pesky [ˈpeskɪ] ADJ (peskier (compar) (peskiest (superl))) (US) → molesto

pesky [ˈpɛski] adj (= irritating) → casse-pieds inv

pesky

adj (+er) (esp US inf) → nervtötend (inf)

pesky [ˈpɛskɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Am) (fam) → fastidioso/a, noioso/a

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annoying
bothersome
galling
irritating
nettlesome
pestering
pestiferous
plaguey
plaguy
stupid
teasing
vexatious
vexing

You make me sound like Johnny Pesky or something," Youkilis said in a conversation about his seniority.

It's 1998 all over again for Varitek by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

Oregon baseball greats such as Dale Murphy, Johnny Pesky and Scott Brosius will hold a roundtable discussion and sign autographs from 1 p.

BRIEFLY TRAVEL NOTES by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)

Johnny Pesky became the sixth player in franchise history to have his number retired when the Boston Red Sox paid tribute to their former star on Sunday at Fenway Park.

Red Sox retire Pesky's number by AFP / AFP American Edition

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