pelting

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adjectiveArchaic.
  1. paltry; petty; mean.

Origin of pelting

1
1530–40; perhaps dial. pelt rags, rubbish (akin to Danish pjalt rag) + -ing2. See paltry

Other words from pelting

  • pelt·ing·ly, adverb

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