arsey

/ ˈɑːsɪ /

adjective

1. aggressive, irritable, or argumentative

Example Sentences

“We'll stay till ten. Then we're off down Wellington Gardens to invite Wilcox out to play. Nobody gets away with being that arsey to me.”

From Literature

Tracey Thorn’s reaction to that Robert Smith moment on Twitter was insightful, noting that a woman behaving in a similarly arsey fashion would probably be instantly derided as a morose diva.

From The Guardian

This is work and I want people to see my work, so it would be silly for me to be arsey in this situation.

From The Guardian

“Pick the one who hasn’t had a nap yet, and for about 10 minutes she might be a bit arsey,” he says.

From The Guardian

It felt like relying on an arsey robin with one wing to deliver the mail.

From The Guardian