lech or letch(lɛtʃ
)
Definitions
verb
- (intr) usually foll by after to behave lecherously (towards); lust (after)
noun
- a lecherous act or indulgence
informal
Word Origin
C19: back formation from lecherLech (lɛk;German lɛç)
Definitions
noun
- a river in central Europe, rising in SW Austria and flowing generally north through S Germany to the River Danube. Length: 285 km (177 miles)
Usage examples
We only had to sit; the park brought new opportunities as old ones escaped our lech as we lumbered along.
, THE MAŃANA MAN (2002)Then, two weeks ago, I realised that whatever my professional "energy", a lech is a lech is a lech.
Outlook India (2005)In a play, you can imagine him riffing sublimely on a scenario in which a straight woman and a gay man both lech after the same hunk.
Independent (1999)