shirty
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of shirty
First recorded in 1840–50; shirt, in the phrase get someone's shirt out “to annoy” + -y 1
Example Sentences
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What was it about O’Rourke’s bulging bookshelves that got Kilmeade so shirty?
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The shirty fan, who works for a publishing firm, reckons his collection is worth about £10,000 to £15,000 - though he rarely shells out top price.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2021
He tells me he prefers to listen to jazz or classical music, but, asked why he favours those genres, responds with a shirty: “Cos that’s what I like.”
From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2019
They mean accidentally killing ourselves with something that we invent for our own benefit, that later acquires a mind of its own and a shirty attitude.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2017
“There’s no need to get shirty with me.”
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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