sly-boots

She calls me little sly-boots, little woman of the world, and says I know how to use my tongue.

Letters of Two Brides 2007

I was at the right wing, and I saw Chosrew, an old sly-boots, thinking to force our centre, — ranks closed, stiff, swift, fine movement a la Murat.

A Start in Life 2007

"Oh, you sly-boots! you 're getting up a flirtation with Tom, are you?" whispered Fanny to her friend, as if much amused.

An Old-Fashioned Girl 1950

"Aha! had it all planned out, did you, little sly-boots?" laughed the woman, gently pinching the flushing cheek of the embarrassed Carrie.

Tabitha at Ivy Hall Ruth Alberta Brown

‘Oh, the sly-boots! the wolf in sheep’s clothing! the hypocrite!

XIV. Part II.—Paralipomena 1917

But -- you old sly-boots -- didn't I see her one day armed with a sponge standing over _you, _ holding _you_ down on the toilet table?

Barks and Purrs 1873-1954 Colette 1913

As I backed away I put my hand on another before seeing him, and barely saved myself from hurting the little sly-boots, who never stirred a muscle, not even when I took away the leaf that covered him and put it back again softly.

Secret of the Woods William Joseph Long 1909

On the other hand, he is never far from his great fear: "But Truth is such a fly-away, such a sly-boots, so untransportable and unbarrelable a commodity, that it is as bad to catch as light."

Emerson and Other Essays John Jay Chapman 1897

And to each of them the little sly-boots replied –

Tales of the Punjab 1894

"Oh, what a sly-boots you were!" exclaimed the marchioness.

Molly Brown's Orchard Home Nell Speed 1895