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stroppy

[ strop-ee ]

adjective

, British Informal.
, strop·pi·er, strop·pi·est.
  1. bad-tempered or hostile; quick to take offense.

stroppy

/ ˈstrɒpɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    angry or awkward
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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