"serial pest" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: serial pests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} serial pest (plural serial pests)
  1. (Australia) A person who repeatedly engages in disruptive, annoying or deceptive behaviour, often by targeting public figures or institutions, typically for attention-seeking purposes. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-serial_pest-en-noun-fMlvZ2~d Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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