imperence
Preserved but no longer current.
Servant-girl currency for impudence or impertinence. "Now, then, Mr. IMPERENCE, leave off now, do," seems, however, to have faded away with Greenwich, Bartlemy, and kindred fairs.
từ lóng của người giúp việc cho sự thô lỗ hoặc thiếu tôn trọng
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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “imperence” mean?
Servant-girl currency for impudence or impertinence. "Now, then, Mr. IMPERENCE, leave off now, do," seems, however, to have faded away with Greenwich, Bartlemy, and kindred fairs.
Is “imperence” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.