Nacket (noun)
nak-it
A small, cheeky or artful boy.
British English, used mostly in Celtic Britain (Wales, Scotland, Ireland), but rare. Probably from French ‘naquet’, a small boy employed by a master.
Example sentences
“Call the nacket, he’s small enough to fit up there.”
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