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"facety" is first attested around 1850.

facety

(West Indies, Jamaica) Playfully rude; feisty.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026Caribbean

(West Indies, Jamaica) Playfully rude; feisty.

Origin: Apparently an alteration of facey (although it is attested slightly later) with epenthetic t; perhaps compare -ety, feisty, or (19th century). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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