stroppy

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English

Etymology

From obstropulous, obsolete slang form of obstreperous, +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɒpi

Adjective

stroppy (comparative stroppier, superlative stroppiest)

  1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Ornery, fractious, belligerent, or obstreperous, and hence difficult to deal with.
    • 1989, Kenneth Branagh, Beginning, London: Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, page 64:
      In this case, the application of the famous method was a little shaky. To be fair, the director was dealing with a pretty stroppy cast.
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