stroppy

American  

[strop-ee] / ˈstrɒp i /

adjective

British Informal.

stroppier, stroppiest

1. bad-tempered or hostile; quick to take offense.

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stroppy British  

/ ˈstrɒpɪ /

adjective

1. informal angry or awkward

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Other Word Forms

• stroppily adverb
• stroppiness noun

Etymology

Origin of stroppy

1950–55; perhaps (ob)strep(erous) + -y ¹, though o is unexplained

Example Sentences

Consequently, she said, she acquired a bad reputation among directors—in her words, “obstreperous,” “grumpy” and “stroppy.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Knox said his client had been accused of being "stroppy" while giving evidence in court, engaging in heated clashes with Mr Wright.

From BBC

She goes against his precepts and disobeys his orders — they appear as onscreen italic titles — and he gets stroppy, as a father would.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Fabio Silva is off and he's furiously muttering to himself as he's hooked, tearing the tape off his wrist bands like a stroppy teenager.

From BBC