shirty
Americanadjective
adjective
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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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I tracked him down and he got very shirty with me, very like, "Who are you? Why are you asking? How did you find me?"
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023
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
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
The next, your bosses are gone in brutal fashion, and it’s just you and a gothy orphan — I’d be a bit shirty myself.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2014
“There’s no need to get shirty with me.”
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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