crosspatch
a bad-tempered or irritable person.
Origin of crosspatch
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How to use crosspatch in a sentence
But the old crosspatch never says a word when one comes near him to talk; all he does is to come along with his big stick.
Maezli | Johanna Spyri"What an old crosspatch he is," began Marjorie as her brother came up with her.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | Various"And I have been thinking that the old man will fight to keep my diamond crown," said King crosspatch anxiously.
The Green Forest Fairy Book | Loretta Ellen BradyQueen Grumpy and King crosspatch refused to ride in their royal coach of gold and glass.
The Green Forest Fairy Book | Loretta Ellen BradyWhen it was daylight at last, King crosspatch clapped his hands to call his servants to attend.
The Green Forest Fairy Book | Loretta Ellen Brady
British Dictionary definitions for crosspatch
/ (ˈkrɒsˌpætʃ) /
informal a peevish bad-tempered person
Origin of crosspatch
1Collins 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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