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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: leery 'doubtful, suspicious' (18-20 centuries)

lairy

 adjective
     
lai‧ry British English informal
behaving in a way that is very loud, or with too much confidence:
He's a bit lairy, your friend Mick.
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