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Pesterer

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pes·ter  (pstr)
tr.v. pes·tered, pes·ter·ing, pes·ters
To harass with petty annoyances; bother. See Synonyms at harass.

[Probably short for French empestrer, to constrain, embarrass (probably also influenced by pest), from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *impstrire : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Vulgar Latin *pstria, a hobble, from Latin, feminine of pstrius, of a herdsman (from pstor, herdsman; see p- in Indo-European roots).]

pester·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Pesterer - a persistently annoying personpesterer - a persistently annoying person      
nudnick, nudnik - (Yiddish) someone who is a boring pest
persecutor, tormenter, tormentor - someone who torments


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If it is being pestered, as had happened before, it is likely to turn on its pesterer," said the judge.
Think of the people who come away dissatisfied with the consultation but shy away from returning for another for fear of looking like a fool or a pesterer.
 
 
 
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