as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
an undercover officer visiting chat rooms in search of pervs preying on naive teens
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The perv — who has dreadlocks and wore a backpack with a Puerto Rican flag tied to it — fled on foot, according to law enforcement.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted a national charter in Dallas in 2002 to crack down on perv priests.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
Suddenly, however, Marie blacks out and wakes up in Rufus’ room with the psychic perv standing in front of her naked, clearly planning to assault her.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
Blowing dollar-store pop & lock combos, making perv faces while ten third-graders dance backup, Spinner Man!
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Stewart shoving her hands down Mortenson’s throat, and more glossy organs than a megachurch — would cause Cannes to pull another Crash with the French fainting in droves before standing back up and calling Cronenberg a psycho perv.
—Vulture, 27 May 2022
Lej's mystical oracle, the Spirit Tree, has turned into a potty-mouthed perv, and the squad must jam a stick in its hole to stave off intergalactic ruin.
—Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018
If people have these internal pervs and act upon them, there will be consequences, rather than promotions.
—A.d. Amorosi, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
Back home, where the couples have been hosting dinner parties to keep in touch, this perv is already haunting special-ed schools trolling for another victim.
—Marilyn Stasio, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2017
Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted a national charter in Dallas in 2002 to crack down on perv priests.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
Suddenly, however, Marie blacks out and wakes up in Rufus’ room with the psychic perv standing in front of her naked, clearly planning to assault her.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
Blowing dollar-store pop & lock combos, making perv faces while ten third-graders dance backup, Spinner Man!
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Stewart shoving her hands down Mortenson’s throat, and more glossy organs than a megachurch — would cause Cannes to pull another Crash with the French fainting in droves before standing back up and calling Cronenberg a psycho perv.
—Vulture, 27 May 2022
Lej's mystical oracle, the Spirit Tree, has turned into a potty-mouthed perv, and the squad must jam a stick in its hole to stave off intergalactic ruin.
—Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader, 12 July 2018
If people have these internal pervs and act upon them, there will be consequences, rather than promotions.
—A.d. Amorosi, Philly.com, 1 Nov. 2017
Back home, where the couples have been hosting dinner parties to keep in touch, this perv is already haunting special-ed schools trolling for another victim.
—Marilyn Stasio, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2017
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“Perv.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perv. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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