stroppy

[ strop-ee ]

adjective

, British Informal.

, strop·pi·er, strop·pi·est.

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

stroppy

/ ˈstrɒpɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   angry or awkward

Derived Forms

• ˈstroppily, adverb
• ˈstroppiness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stroppy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stroppy¹

C20: changed and shortened from obstreperous