crosspatch
[ kraws-pach, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˌpætʃ, ˈkrɒs- /
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noun Informal.
a bad-tempered or irritable person.
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crosspatch
/ (ˈkrɒsˌpætʃ) /
noun
informal a peevish bad-tempered person
Word Origin for crosspatch
C18: from cross + obsolete patch fool
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