stroppy
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of stroppy
1950–55; perhaps (ob)strep(erous) + -y 1, though o is unexplained
Example Sentences
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Ronaldo-mania had swept over Scotland at the same pace as the Portugal captain's stroppy march down the Hampden tunnel at the full-time whistle.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024
All of a sudden the show’s main obsession, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, is no longer a stroppy teenager, and she’s no longer portrayed by Milly Alcock.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2022
Plenty more racing rucks here, starting with a textbook two-footed leap and stroppy helmet fling combo.
From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2019
Frank Buckley, a stroppy World War I veteran who managed Blackpool, Wolves, and Leeds, is forever remembered for his massive tweed baggy knickers.
From Slate • Jul. 14, 2018
Sadly, it has often been the foul mouth, the stroppy sulks and the occasional bouts of 'tanking' that have grabbed most of the headlines -- until this year that is.
From Reuters • May 23, 2017
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