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stroppy
[ strop-ee ]
adjective
, British Informal.
, strop·pi·er, strop·pi·est.
- bad-tempered or hostile; quick to take offense.
stroppy
/ ˈstrɒpɪ /
adjective
- informal.angry or awkward
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Derived Forms
- ˈstroppily, adverb
- ˈstroppiness, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stroppy1
1950–55; perhaps (ob)strep(erous) + -y 1, though o is unexplained
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stroppy1
C20: changed and shortened from obstreperous
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