stroppy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From “‘obstropulous’”, obsolete slang for “‘obstreperous’”.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒpi

[edit] Adjective

stroppy (comparative stroppier, superlative stroppiest)

1. (New Zealand, British, slang) ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with

[edit] Derived terms

• stroppily
• stroppiness

[edit] See also

• strop