naggy

American  

[nag-ee] / ˈnæg i /

adjective

naggier, naggiest

1. naggish.

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Etymology

Origin of naggy

First recorded in 1690–1700; nag ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“I think I’m just not ready to share all that stuff yet, but of course there has been not-great stuff that’s happened. So … yeah. In terms of how things have changed, I guess nowadays the culture has changed, so that when people do some joke that you’ve heard before about women being ‘naggy’ or something, it just feels dated.

From The Guardian

Barack Obama made wife jokes all the time, often employing the naggy wife trope, which is popular in the genre.

From Washington Post

They complimented each other’s dresses, hair, and make-up, sharing their Tinder horror stories and stories of their naggy sisters who wouldn’t stop setting them up on blind dates.

From Seattle Times

So we don’t want her to sound naggy, we don’t want her to be a pain.’

From The Verge

"Yeah, I got it, Mr. Tony," Skunk said with that same annoyed voice that all of us get around naggy oldheads.

From Literature