chester
n. countablen. a person who behaves in a creepy or sexually inappropriate way toward others. It is a very negative and insulting name used to warn people about someone's behavior.
n. a derogatory slang term for a person who engages in predatory or sexually inappropriate behavior. Highly informal and offensive; typically used as a label of social condemnation.
Everyone stayed away from him because he was a total chester.
The group decided to ban him from the party after several women complained about his behavior, calling him a chester.
From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ċeaster, from ċeaster, a borrowing from Latin castrum (“camp”). Doublet of Caister and castrum. The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the city in Pennsylvania.
Blend of child + molester.
Used almost exclusively in informal, spoken contexts; carries a high risk of offense.