DEFINITION: To ask someone to look at one thing, when you really want them to look at another thing, which is better left unspecified.

Pervoy

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: perv-oi

Sentence: She had a reputation as a pervoyeur, enticing men to view her "charms" by asking them to look at her etchings.

Etymology: purvey (supply, offer) + voyeur (one who enjoys watching especially sexual acts) + perv (colloq. taking a look at someone's physical attractions)

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