pertish, a.
(ˈpɜːtɪʃ)
[f. pert a. + -ish1 3.]
Somewhat pert, inclined to be pert; in quot. c 1825, rather brisk or sharp to the taste.
| c 1825 Houlston Tracts II. xlviii 12 A sup of pertish beer. 1836 T. Hook G. Gurney II. 287 A rather pertish, forward-looking young man. |