c. 1600, "sinning, offending, causing offense," also "morbid, bad, corrupt," from Latin peccantem (nominative pecans) "sinful," present participle of peccare "to sin" (see peccadillo). As a noun from 1620s. Related: Peccancy.
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Peck's bad boy
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