See Also: leery(1)(dictionary)
leery(2)(dictionary)
leery(dictionary)

irrecollection (iou) and leery (oh)


irrecollection (iou)



irrecollection noun. Now rare. M18.
[from IR-2 + RECOLLECTION.]
Absence of recollection; forgetfulness.

leery (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Perhaps from leer 'cheek'; LEER]
careful in the way that you deal with something or someone because you do not trust them
-synonym wary wary leery of
::I was very leery of him after I found out he had lied to Jennifer.